Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Boaters can accidentally transfer aquatic invasive plants and creatures between water bodies.

Air quality in Cedar Rapids deteriorated from “moderate” to “unhealthy” throughout Thursday morning, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke Map.

She signed a letter urging Congress to overturn California’s law dictating the conditions of livestock that produce meat sold in the state, joining the chorus of Iowa Republicans calling the law disastrous for agriculture.

Drought conditions spread so quickly in May that state experienced a “flash drought.”

A large number of fish in a creek that runs through Hampton died last week

Here’s how your tax dollars will be spent in the coming fiscal year

The man was unresponsive and immediately transported to UI hospital by helicopter.

The Iowa Senate passed a budget Tuesday that could zero out funding for river and stream sensors that measure nitrate and phosphorus to see if conservation practices are working.

Monticello has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine after illegal discharges of polluted water from the city’s wastewater treatment plant into the Maquoketa River, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported.

“It's kind of remarkable that clean water can kill fish, but that's what happens here with the chlorine in the water,” an Iowa DNR staffer said.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Friends of Palisades-Kepler are starting a multiphase project to repair park trails and improve footing for hikers and to ease access for emergency responders. The friends group this month launched a $33,500 campaign to help fund the effort.

Lawmakers to hold public hearing on a bill that would alter eligibility requirements for Iowans to qualify for food and health care assistance.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has ordered a Coggon landowner to pay more than $20,000 after an investigation showed fertilizer pumped from the property killed more than 50,000 fish in Dry Creek last fall.

Officials seeking information about illegal dumping

There is no evidence that the falsifications resulted in residents drinking unsafe water, state and local officials said.