An ordinance adopted by Western Iowa’s Shelby County that would severely restrict the placement of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline conflicts with state and federal regulations, judge rules.
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch Local Government Jul. 13, 2023 1:34 pm835d ago
An ordinance adopted by Western Iowa’s Shelby County that would severely restrict the placement of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline conflicts with state and federal regulations, judge rules.
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch Environmental News Jul. 11, 2023 12:08 pm837d ago
Iowa regulators considering requests to delay the evidentiary hearing for Summit’s proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, and there is also a pending motion to dismiss the company’s petition for a permit.
News Jul. 11, 2023 8:09 am837d ago
Over the past several years, the solar industry in Iowa has grown. With a plethora of misinformation surrounding the renewable energy source, solar experts outline the process, risks and rewards.
Weather Jul. 7, 2023 9:26 am841d ago
El Nino may throw long-term weather projections for a loop.
Sports Jul. 6, 2023 7:30 am842d ago
The Canadian wildfires whose smoke bedeviled millions in late June posed more than a respiratory threat to four Manchester anglers and a Wisconsin friend who fled a remote wilderness lake shortly before flames blackened its entire shoreline.
By Bailey Becker, - Columbia Missourian
Agriculture Jul. 4, 2023 5:00 am844d ago
Although fertilizer costs have spiked, farmers still have a business case to use it. Farmers from central Missouri describe their challenges in balancing business and practices that would benefit the environment. They often want to use alternative methods but are hesitant to make changes that could affect their profits.
Erin Jordan Iowa Water Quality Jul. 3, 2023 12:53 pm845d ago
If your holiday plans include a dip in a nearby lake -- good news -- most of Iowa’s 40 state park beaches have water quality within safe standards for swimming this week. Seven don’t, so take a look at our list.
Erin Jordan Community Jul. 3, 2023 10:42 am845d ago
In its 20th year, the Iowa Project AWARE summer cleanup is July 9 to 14 and covers 65 miles of the middle Iowa River from east of Marshalltown to Belle Plaine.
By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Chloe Johnson, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Environmental News Jul. 3, 2023 10:55 am845d ago
The lingering presence of wildfire smoke has made for an unusual start to summer across the Midwest. It also comes during a near-record drought and the threat of hotter summers.
Iowa Water Quality Jun. 30, 2023 4:33 pm848d ago
Wings 2 Water, a water quality not-for-profit linked to the Eastern Iowa Airport, this week awarded $25,000 in grants to local environmental projects.
Environmental News Jul. 7, 2023 9:27 am841d ago
Boaters can accidentally transfer aquatic invasive plants and creatures between water bodies.
Environmental News Jun. 29, 2023 11:47 am849d ago
The Gazette will be answering reader inquiries about the smoky conditions and what they mean for Iowa.
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