23 Jul 2024

Iowa Environmental Council Launches ‘Iowa Water Watchdogs’ Awareness Campaign

By Alicia Vasto

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 23, 2024) — This summer, the Iowa Environmental Council announced its newest education and awareness campaign, “Iowa Water Watchdogs.” The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the risks of cyanotoxin poisoning in dogs that come into contact with harmful algae blooms in Iowa’s natural waterways.

02 Jun 2023

2013-2023: A Decade of Declining Water Quality in Iowa

By Alicia Vasto

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 2, 2023) — Last week, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) launched a new website, decliningdecade.org, to mark the tenth anniversary of the state’s tax-payer-funded nutrient reduction strategy (NRS).

21 Jul 2022

Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) Recommends Water Quality Monitoring Adjustments to Demonstrate Impacts of Water Quality Initiative (WQI) Spending

By Alicia Vasto

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 21, 2022) — The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) published a report today outlining the nearly $100 million in public tax-dollars allocated by Iowa legislators since 2013 for water-quality improvements for Iowa.

07 Jun 2019

Protecting Iowa's Fish from Nutrient Pollution

By Alicia Vasto

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 7, 2019) — It's free fishing weekend in Iowa! Iowa residents can fish on June 7, 8, and 9 without buying a license as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Free Fishing Weekend. This is a great opportunity to explore Iowa’s waters and introduce kids, friends, or neighbors to the joys of fishing.

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