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Reynolds blocks Miller lawsuit on air pollution

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a supporter of clean energy policies reducing greenhouse gases as a way to battle global climate change, said Wednesday he was blocked by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds from joining 21 …

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Corn production forecast a mixed bag, USDA says

The August report on world agricultural supply by the United States Department of Agriculture shows corn production in Iowa is up 26 million bushels from July, but yields are expected to be below levels from …

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Tomorrow Plan speakers: Stormwater projects can help recreation, environment, economy

Municipalities can solve their stormwater issues in ways that are good for recreation, water quality and even the economy, a Tomorrow Plan panel noted Monday at the State Historical Building. 

The panel followed a keynote …

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Iowa Corn Growers protest additional ethanol waivers

Corridor Business Journal: The Iowa Corn Growers Association is protesting an Environmental Protection Agency announcement that it will grant 31 of 38 small refinery exemption waivers from the Renewable Fuel Standard, arguing that the decision negatively …

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Report: Iowa drying out

A new state report notes that 36% of the state is rated “abnormally dry” after July brought a second straight month of below normal precipitation.

“It seems surprising that after the wet winter and spring …

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REG’s sales up, but so are losses

Ames-based Renewable Energy Group, Inc. sold 14.8% more biofuel in the second quarter, year over year, but still saw its net loss rise to $57.6 million. Adjusted earnings showed a loss of $42.3 million. Revenues were …

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Alliant Q2 earnings lag

Alliant Energy reported second-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 40 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by 13%. The reported earnings also declined from the year-ago figure by 3 cents, Zacks Equity …

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Iowa soybean growers meeting with leaders in China and Japan

A delegation of Iowa soybean growers is in Asia, meeting with agricultural leaders in the key trading nations of China and Japan, reports Radio Iowa. Iowa Soybean Association CEO Kirk Leeds says the visit comes at …

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Iowa ethanol plant temporarily shuts down amid ‘supply-demand imbalance’

Radio Iowa: A northwest Iowa ethanol plant suspended production this week “until further notice.” Plymouth Energy in Merrill is one of at least 10 ethanol plants in the country to temporarily shut down. Three others have …

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Burgess to headline Tomorrow Plan water event

Urban Land Institute executive Katherine Burgess will speak  Aug. 12 at the State Historical Building on the value of water in building communities. The presentation by the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series will include a panel …