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Iowa energy forum to host renewable energy tours during National Clean Energy Week

The Iowa Conservative Energy Forum (ICEF) is hosting multiple renewable energy tours through Iowa to recognize National Clean Energy Week, which takes place Sept. 21-25. Former Congressman David Young, Sen. Randy Feenstra and Sen. Marionette …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2020
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Perdue approves designation of 18 Iowa counties as natural disaster areas

Cedar Rapids Gazette: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue declared 18 Iowa counties natural disaster areas Thursday, making farmers eligible for federal assistance in the wake of the effects of COVID-19 and the Aug. 10 derecho. Perdue …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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State nursery helping replace trees destroyed by derecho

The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery is helping replace trees that were destroyed in the Aug. 10 derecho. According to a news release, the state nursery is working with customers to select the proper trees …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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Iowa State University awarded $800,000 EPA grant for disaster impact resiliency

Iowa State University is one of five institutions to receive a collective $3.9 million in research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study resiliency in communities and groups following environmental impacts of natural …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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D.M. council praises water trails, looks to protect promised neighborhood projects

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Members of the Des Moines City Council on Monday praised multimillion-dollar water trails projects downtown, but said the city must keep its promises to neighborhoods while looking for cash. Council members discussed an …
By BPC Staff | Sep 1, 2020
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Iowa crops suffer in most widespread drought since 2013

Reuters: Iowa, the biggest U.S. corn-producing state, is facing its most widespread drought since September 2013, state Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said on Friday, compounding problems for farmers after a damaging windstorm. The drought threatens to …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2020
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Alliant Energy grants $250,000 for low-income homeowners to fund electrical repairs

Alliant Energy and community partners have launched “Project ReConnect,” a program to fund electrical repairs that will allow power to be restored following the Aug. 10 derecho. As power restores to communities, Alliant reports many …
By BPC Staff | Aug 26, 2020
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Program to help small businesses avoid utility disconnection expanded

A program to help small businesses keep their utilities on is being expanded to help more businesses avoid having their gas or electric service disconnected. The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday that eligibility requirements …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2020
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Linn County residents can seek federal aid for derecho recovery

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Homeowners, renters and merchants in Linn County can apply now for federal disaster aid to help them recover from the Aug. 10 derecho. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump partially approved the state’s …
By BPC Staff | Aug 21, 2020
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21,000 Alliant customers in Linn County still without power

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Over 21,000 Alliant Energy customers in Linn County were still without power heading into Wednesday night. Its website showed that 21,568 of Alliant’s 97,603 Linn County customers were without power as of 5 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 20, 2020