Energy

The National Resources Defense Council recently released its “Sneezing and Wheezing” report, which details the negative respiratory health impacts of increased ozone and pollen concentrations that are expected to worsen if carbon emission levels continue to rise. …

Des Moines Water Works says the newly formed Iowa Partnership for Clean Water’s advertising campaign supporting voluntary conservation work by farmers won’t help clean up the rivers the utility uses to serve nearly a half-million …

Community leaders will discuss the health and economic benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency for low-income and senior citizens in Iowa at a panel discussion at 11:30 a.m. on May 19 at the Des …

Five central Iowa organizations and their leaders will be recognized for exemplary environmentally sustainable practices during the 2015 Environmental Impact Awards ceremony on May 20. The winners are: Business: Beckley Automotive Services; Government: City of …

The Iowa Partnership for Clean Water, a new statewide organization that says the agriculture industry has been unfairly blamed for water quality problems in the state, officially launched today. The group, which said it hopes to …

With the help of Drake University students, Homesteaders Life Co. of West Des Moines announced Thursday that it will phase out plastic water bottles that typically must be landfilled or recycled and are considered tough on the …

Iowa now is 80 percent drought-free, after rainfall picked up in the first few days of May. Rain averaged two inches below normal statewide in April. That left 25 percent of the state drier than …

The Iowa Department of Revenue reports that continued weakness in the agriculture sector caused some economic indicators to dip close to a level that would indicate a contraction. The worst news seemed to come from agriculture. During …