Two weeks after an explosion and fire in a Marengo workshop injured up to 15 people and prompted an evacuation of nearby homes, local officials wonder who is going to pay for the long-term cleanup.
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Erin Jordan Environmental News Jan. 26, 2023 10:58 am64d ago
Two weeks after an explosion and fire in a Marengo workshop injured up to 15 people and prompted an evacuation of nearby homes, local officials wonder who is going to pay for the long-term cleanup.
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch Environmental News Dec. 16, 2022 3:48 pm105d ago
Summit intends to build about 680 miles of pipe in the northwestern half of the state to transport carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to North Dakota for underground sequestration. The company is surveying land to help determine the proposed pipeline’s path and depth.
Environmental News Jan. 26, 2023 10:58 am64d ago
Iowa regulators have slapped an emergency order on a Marengo company after a Dec. 8 explosion, calling the C6-Zero facility a “clear threat to public health and the environment” because of “unknown flammable chemicals and gases” remaining in a damaged building.
Environmental News Jan. 26, 2023 10:58 am64d ago
A shingle recycler whose Marengo plant exploded last week, injuring up to 15 people -- including himself -- ran into problems with regulators and residents when he tried out his idea in other states.
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News Dec. 14, 2022 3:28 pm107d ago
Action may not come again until new board is sworn in next year.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Dec. 13, 2022 6:34 pm108d ago
Summit, as well as representatives for CO2 pipeline companies Wolf Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 ventures, argued the materials, which the Iowa Utilities Board requested in July, were preempted by federal law.
Washington Post
Environmental News Dec. 12, 2022 4:36 pm109d ago
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Environmental News Dec. 12, 2022 6:00 am110d ago
The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural communities are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner.
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Digest
Environmental News Dec. 12, 2022 6:00 am110d ago
Nearly three-quarters of the state is suffering from some degree of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The worst conditions are in Northwest Iowa.
Iowa Water Quality Dec. 12, 2022 9:42 am109d ago
The airport has been negotiating with Paul and Nikki Hynek since 2020 about providing a new well or buying the couple’s property. The airport isn’t certain the PFAS came from firefighting foam used at the airport, but it’s a strong possibility.
Environmental News Dec. 9, 2022 3:04 pm112d ago
After a drop in pressure on the pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, the company said it shut down its Keystone system Wednesday night.
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