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State plans new energy plan

The state is looking for a company to help assemble a new state energy plan. Proposals are due Aug. 7. The plan will assess current and future energy supply and demand, examine energy policies and …

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Hearing Friday to work out city franchise fee refund

 

Attorneys for the city of Des Moines and resident Lisa Kragnes will meet in court Friday to work out the details of a $40 million refund of fees the city collected for five years …

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Davenport gets dangerous smoke from fireworks

For the second time in seven years, Davenport had a brief air-quality problem related to its fireworks display over the weekend, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. Smoke from the display got caught in …

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DNR seeks comments on new air permit fees

New state legislation calls for a different set of fees for small and large industries that are the source of air pollution — a move lawmakers made to prevent a projected $6 million shortfall in …

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DNR to change emergency phone number July 1

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ emergency number for reporting spills, sewage bypasses or other environmental incidents will change July 1. The new number is 515-725-8694. Those who call the old number will get a …

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U.S. high court blocks EPA mercury rule over costs

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out the Obama administration’s limits on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, ruling 5-4 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should have considered costs before deciding if the rules were …

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DNR offers pollution control workshop

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Pollution Prevention Services division will host a one-day session on environmental management systems July 16 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny. The workshop is designed to help businesses …

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Successful Farming going to Brazil

Meredith Agrimedia will plant its first seeds in an international market when it launches Successful Farming in Brazil, Meredith Corp. said in a news release. Successful Farming and www.agriculture.com will launch by October in the Portuguese language …

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Deere lauds trade agreement

Noting that about 38 percent of his company’s revenues came from sales outside the United States and Canada in 2014, Deere & Co. Chairman and CEO Samuel Allen lauded Trade Promotion Authority legislation that passed …

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Biodiesel board to testify on RFS volumes

Members of the Iowa Biodiesel Board will convoy to Kansas City today in biodiesel-fueled vehicles to testify on behalf of the fuel’s future in the Renewable Fuel Standard, the organization said in a release. The …