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Upper Mississippi River ‘endangered’ by climate-induced flooding

Quad-City Times: The Upper Mississippi River has been designated the No. 1 “most endangered” river in the United States for 2020 by American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental group based in Washington, D.C. The reason: “increasingly severe …

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Dubuque, Iowa DNR reach ‘first-of-its-kind’ water quality agreement

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa municipalities and local farmers now have a road map for teaming up to address water quality, under an agreement establishing the first use of the state’s Nutrient Reduction Exchange. The Dubuque City …

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Ethanol producers donate additional product to make hand sanitizer

Two additional Iowa Renewable Fuels Association member companies have sent donated shipments of ethanol to the state of Iowa to be used by Iowa Prison Industries to continue its  production of much-needed hand sanitizer. This …

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REG’s Newton plant seeds Monarch Fueling Station

With Iowa’s spring planting season just around the corner, Renewable Energy Group’s biodiesel plant near Newton is getting a head start with a unique kind of planting, the company announced. Local Pheasants Forever representatives recently …

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Utilities Board allows Dakota Access Pipeline to double oil flow in Iowa

The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order today in Docket No. HLP-2014-0001 granting an amendment to Dakota Access LLC for its hazardous liquid pipeline permit. The order allows the pipeline company to proceed with improvements …

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In King Corn vs. Big Oil, biofuel producers win latest round

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Trump administration will leave unchallenged a federal court ruling that restricts its ability to exempt oil refiners from blending corn-based ethanol and other biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply. The administration did …

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Average price of gas in Iowa drops below $2 per gallon

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s gas prices have dropped below $2 a gallon, on average, reflecting a national decline due to the coronavirus outbreak. The latest AAA gas survey shows Iowa’s average price for a gallon of …

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Iowa’s drop in gas prices is among fastest in U.S.

C-Store Decisions: The average price of gasoline in Iowa dropped 7 cents this week compared with a week ago, according to AAA. That was among the top 10 price declines nationally. The U.S. average price of …

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Study: Iowa biofuel production contributed over $5 billion to state economy in 2019

A new study released today concludes that despite challenges last year, Iowa biofuel production continues to have a significant impact on Iowa’s economy, supporting over 48,000 jobs and more than $2.4 billion in household income. The …

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Applications open for Renewable Chemicals Production Tax Credit

Applications for the Iowa Renewable Chemicals Production Tax Credit are available until March 15 for chemicals produced in 2019, according to the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The credit is 5 cents per pound of renewable …