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Metro Waste Authority is helping communities in Central Iowa replace trees that were lost in last summer’s derecho. In a news release, officials with the agency announced that 2,950 tree seedlings will be arriving in …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says several hundred thousand gallons of manure was spilled in a northwest Iowa creek, resulting in a fish kill. According to a news release, the spill occurred near Mud …
Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are monitoring a creek in Mason City after it turned milky. According to a news release, an ingredient used to make milkshakes was flushed down a storm …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Boaters, paddlers and spectators from around the state and potentially the region may eventually enjoy an ambitious slate of recreational amenities in the Cedar River near downtown Cedar Rapids. The city is exploring …
Des Moines Register: Runoff from livestock facilities and farm fields poses a “grave threat” to the Raccoon River, a major drinking water source for 500,000 Des Moines metro residents, placing it among the nation’s 10 most-endangered …
Four months after the Des Moines City Council approved a resolution calling for all the city’s homes and businesses to run on 100% clean energy by 2035, work is moving forward to begin the process …
Cedar Rapids-based electrical wholesaler Van Meter Inc. announced its intent to become 100% owner of the parent company of Werner Electric, a Minnesota-based electrical supplier, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Van Meter Inc. is currently …
Alliant Energy and the city of Perry have reached an agreement to install a 1-megawatt solar facility on a 7-acre site, Alliant Energy announced this week. The project leased was approved Monday by the Perry …
Power and water utilities touch the lives of everyone, ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Stephen Engelberg wrote this week. It’s timely, and it’s challenging: The national news swing has already moved on from the majority of coverage after the …
Des Moines Register: The long-awaited Central Iowa Water Trails project is at risk of losing a major partner. Warren County officials are concerned the maintenance costs for the trail are too high to justify the return …
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