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Bird flu, a major threat to poultry industry, found in Iowa backyard poultry flock

Des Moines Register: Bird flu has been detected in a backyard poultry flock in western Iowa, state and federal agriculture departments said today. The positive case of the deadly avian disease was found in Pottawattamie County, …

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Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency seeking scholarship applicants

To help ensure the continued success and development of future energy efficiency professionals in Iowa, the Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency is currently accepting applications for a 2022 scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship may be awarded annually. All …

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Ag department, Ames to partner on conservation projects in Skunk River Watershed

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will partner with the city of Ames and the Story County Soil and Water Conservation District on water quality projects in the Skunk River watershed. According to …

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Des Moines Water Works presents draft regional water utility agreement

The Des Moines Water Works board of trustees has released a draft agreement for a regionalized drinking water system to be considered by other communities in Central Iowa.

The 28E-28F agreement, to be shared with …

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Opposition to carbon pipeline triggers flood of comments

Des Moines Register: The first carbon capture pipeline proposal to make its way to Iowa regulators is drawing more early opposition in the state than the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline, which grabbed national attention in …

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About half of Iowa’s assessed waterways listed as impaired in biennial DNR report

Des Moines Register: About half of Iowa’s waterways assessed over the past five years are considered impaired, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported Friday. The report, updated every two years, shows 751 rivers, streams, lakes, …

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Bill would limit solar farms in Iowa

Radio Iowa: Republicans on the Iowa Senate Ag Committee have approved a bill that would forbid energy companies, including rural electric cooperatives, from installing solar panels on land that’s suitable for growing corn and soybeans. Sen. …

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Ethanol is worse for climate change than gasoline, report says

Axios Des Moines: The process to harvest and produce corn-based ethanol creates more harmful emissions than normal gasoline, according to a new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The five-year study, partially …

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Siemens Gamesa lays off turbine workers in Iowa, Kansas

Associated Press: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. plans to lay off workers in Iowa and Kansas because of a reduction in orders for commercial wind turbines. The company, which manufactures wind turbines, announced Wednesday that 121 …

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Iowa poultry producers closely watching flocks after Indiana bird flu outbreak

Des Moines Register: With avian influenza creeping closer to Iowa, poultry producers are closely watching flocks for signs of the highly contagious disease that swept through the state’s commercial and backyard flocks nearly seven years ago, …