16 Apr 2024

Iowa Environmental Council Welcomes Sarah Green as New Executive Director

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 16, 2024) — IEC is pleased to announce the hire of Sarah Green as the new Executive Director of the Iowa Environmental Council, where she will lead the statewide environmental non-profit in its efforts to create a just, healthy environment and a sustainable future for all Iowans.

13 Sep 2022

Environmental Groups Seek Backing for MidAmerican Energy's Claims Iowa Coal Plants are Economical

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 13, 2022) — Environmental advocates have filed a motion with the Iowa Utilities Board to compel MidAmerican Energy to back its claims that its coal plants are a responsible use of customers' money.

07 Oct 2021

New Study Addresses Economic Impact of Closing Coal-Fueled Power Plants in Iowa

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 7, 2021) — Coal-fueled power-plant jobs and spending are on the decline in Iowa, tied largely to shifts in the economics of renewable energy. The transition away from coal-fueled electric generation presents significant but manageable challenges to the seven communities where coal-fueled power plants are located, according to a new Iowa State University study.

14 Jan 2020

Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund On the Table for 2020

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — In today's Condition of the State address, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recommended fully funding the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund in her 2020 budget. Voters approved the trust fund in 2010 to conserve Iowa's natural resources, but has remained unfunded for the past decade.

18 Nov 2019

Analysis of 2018 Impaired Waters List Reveals Alarming Statistics about Iowa's Waters

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2019) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released the draft 2018 303(d) Impaired Waters List for the state of Iowa on Thursday, November 14, 2019.

17 Oct 2019

Conservation and Public Health Groups Applaud Iowa Health Board’s Endorsement of Outdoor Trust Fund

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2019) — Numerous conservation and public health groups in Iowa are applauding the Iowa State Board of Health’s recent resolution endorsing the implementation of a three-eighth cent sales-tax increase to fund the Iowa Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, or IWILL.

07 Oct 2019

Coal Generation, Rate Increases, Energy Efficiency Addressed in Proposed Settlement as Alliant Rate Case Gets Underway

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — The Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council, and Sierra Club agreed to a proposed partial settlement in the Alliant Energy rate-case being heard by the Iowa Utilities Board this week.

15 May 2019

Iowa Environmental Council Welcomes New Water Program Director to Advance Council's Work on Clean, Safe Water

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 15, 2019) — The Iowa Environmental Council has welcomed Ingrid Gronstal Anderson as the organization’s new Water Program Director. Gronstal Anderson joins the Des Moines-based nonprofit from Iowa City, where she most recently worked in environmental compliance at the University of Iowa.

13 Feb 2019

Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) to Rule on Nutrient Pollution Limits to Protect Iowa Lakes on February 19

By Angelisa Belden

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 13, 2019) —  On Tuesday, February 19, at 10:00AM, the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) will entertain arguments and public statements to make their final decision on a rule-making petition to implement numeric nutrient criteria for Iowa's recreational lakes.

31 Jan 2019

Report: Science Doesn't Support Health Worries on Wind

By Angelisa Belden

IOWA CITY, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — As the number of wind turbines continues to grow across Iowa, researchers who evaluate public health hazards continue to find little scientific evidence to support claims of health problems caused by wind turbines.

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