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D.M. sets ambitious targets to lower greenhouse gas emissions, go carbon-free by 2035

Des Moines Register: Des Moines now boasts some of the most ambitious city-level sustainability goals in the country, climate advocates and elected officials agree. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Des Moines City Council passed …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2021
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Retired Marshalltown surgeon donates $2.2M to ISU for climate science endowment

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University has received a $2.2 million gift aimed at advancing climate science education at ISU, the Iowa State University Foundation announced. The gift from Dr. John Graether, …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2021
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Ingredion to cut 35 jobs in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Specialty ingredients company Ingredion will lay off 35 employees from its Cedar Rapids facility effective Feb. 4, according to a notice filed with Iowa Workforce Development. The Cedar Rapids plant has stopped producing …
By BPC Staff | Jan 6, 2021
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Omaha ethanol producer buys majority interest in Cedar Rapids ag tech company

Des Moines Register: Omaha-based ethanol manufacturer Green Plains said Tuesday it purchased a majority interest in the Cedar Rapids company Fluid Quip Technologies, saying the deal will help the company expand production of new, high-protein products. …
By BPC Staff | Jan 6, 2021
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State awards $2.6 million for water and soil quality projects

The Iowa Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $2.6 million to four projects designed to help improve soil and water quality across the state. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the awards today …
By BPC Staff | Jan 5, 2021
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West Des Moines files motion to dismiss Mediacom lawsuit

The city of West Des Moines filed a motion Thursday asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Mediacom, which claims the city is improperly financing a nearly $50 million citywide conduit network through …
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2021
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Central Iowa Water Trails: From a plan to reality

The Central Iowa Water Trails project has quickly gone from a vision to reality over the past year with more elements expected to be completed in 2021. File photo by Duane Tinkey

The Central Iowa Water …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Jan 4, 2021
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Financial assistance to help pay energy bills is available, Alliant Energy announces

Alliant Energy customers can apply for assistance if they need financial support to help pay energy bills, the company announced this week. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1 in 3 households have struggled to …
By BPC Staff | Dec 23, 2020
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Iowa grocers to court: Tell DNR to enforce bottle law on all retailers, or not at all

Des Moines Register: Iowa grocers are asking state courts to suspend the state’s can and bottle redemption law until officials are able to enforce its requirements on all retailers equally. The petition for judicial review, filed …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2020
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Mississippi River water quality gets a D

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Mississippi River water quality has worsened in the last five years, spurred by agricultural runoff from Midwest states including Iowa, according to a new report from the America’s Watershed Initiative. The group gave …
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2020