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KCCI-TV: Iowa’s largest solar project has started delivering energy to the grid. It’s the 100-megawatt Wapello Solar Facility in Louisa County. It has 318,000 bifacial solar panels, covering 800 acres of Iowa land. Bifacial means generation …
The Great Outdoors Foundation is launching a conservation credit program that is designed to help offset everyday practices, such as driving, shopping and water usage. According to a news release, the credits, once purchased, are reinvested in …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $70,000 this week to three Iowa school districts for the replacement of diesel school buses. The award is part of $10.5 million going to 137 school bus fleets in 40 states …
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 …
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