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Iowa climate educators warn of more frequent and severe heat

Radio Iowa: A group of 216 “climate educators” from 38 colleges and universities in Iowa issued a statement warning that “extreme” temperatures are ahead. “Conditions will become very dangerous at times, much more so than we …

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Iowa Energy Center begins new era at IEDA

The Iowa Energy Center decided in July to help Iowa State University researchers look into ways to avoid peak power problems at Iowa poultry facilities. 

A private firm will be looking into how ratepayers in …

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A Closer Look: Ingrid Gronstal Anderson

Ingrid Gronstal Anderson has worked on water issues for years, including as an environmental compliance worker at the University of Iowa. Much of her work involved making sure the university complied with major environmental regulations …

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Western Iowa officials warn of a third round of Missouri River flooding

Des Moines Register: A third round of flooding is anticipated in western Iowa, according to the Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency. A nearly 4½-foot rise of the Missouri River is forecast over the next week, putting …

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Judge: Water lawsuit can proceed

Another high-profile water pollution case in Iowa will proceed after Polk County Judge Robert Hanson threw out the state’s motion for dismissal.

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has teamed up with a Washington, D.C., nonprofit and …

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Grassley calls for reinforcements in ethanol fight

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is frustrated that the debate over ethanol and biodiesel is characterized as an “Iowa discussion” when other states also have a stake in the federal policy. “How come this …

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A rough summer for Iowa lakes

The Iowa Environmental Council reports that outbreaks of toxic algae were up this summer, and there were dozens of advisories warning swimmers of high bacteria levels in public lake swimming areas. 

The nonprofit coalition notes that in …

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Iowa corn farmers face another hit — this time, yield losses with fall freeze

Des Moines Register: Iowa farmers face yield losses that reach 15% to 20% without a late freeze, given cold and wet spring weather that caused corn and soybeans to be planted two to four weeks later …

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Branstad pushed Trump to appease farmers on ethanol

Reuters: At a meeting at the White House on Aug. 19, Terry Branstad, the former Iowa governor and now U.S. ambassador to China, presented President Donald Trump with evidence of rising Farm Belt frustration over his …

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Alliant Energy honored for economic development

Site Selection magazine has chosen Alliant Energy as one of 20 utilities in its annual list of Top Utilities in Economic Development. Site Selection’s September issue notes Alliant has helped deliver more than $1.4 billion in …