Energy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued rules it said will protect drinking water for 117 million Americans by protecting small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development, the Associated Press reported.

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Although it appeared earlier this year that the budget ax would fell Iowa’s 80-year-old state nursery, it now appears the source for seedlings and saplings will live long enough to grow at least one more …

Here’s an update for you manufacturers subject to Title V requirements under the federal Clean Air Act and related state regulations. The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission kept the Title V air emissions fee at $56 …

In Des Moines on Tuesday, a representative of the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council said low-income households benefit the most from cutting energy costs through energy efficiency and renewable energy. Katharine McCormick, Midwest advocate for …

Transferring assets to the next generation is the top concern among family farmers in the United States, according to a recent Farm Journal article. With some 70 percent of U.S. farmland expected to change hands …

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 …