27 Aug 2025

One Hundred Land Owners' CO2 Pipeline Trial Against Iowa Utilities Commission on Horizon: The Iowa Utilities Commission Resumes Monthly Public Meetings Since Pause in 2023

By Cami Koons

The Iowa Utilities Commission, on August 20, held its first monthly public commission meeting since August 2023, and heard public comment from landowners opposed to the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline.

02 Jul 2025

DNR Investigating Petroleum Spill into West Nishnabotna River: Release Linked to a Previous Complaint at the Same Site

By Cami Koons
A slight sheen, indicative of petroleum, can be seen on the surface of the water

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating an oil spill that entered the West Nishnabotna River from a truck stop near Avoca. The spill follows a complaint of discharged petroleum at the same Eagles Landing Flying J Truckstop from this spring that the DNR was still investigating and working to help clean up when the June 24 spill was observed.

14 Feb 2025

Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ag Secretary Vilsack Now Running the World Food Prize Foundation

By Cami Koons

Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as U.S. secretary of agriculture during the Biden-Harris administration.

14 Feb 2025

Ernst, Feenstra Introduce Bills to Curb SNAP Payment Errors: Local Food-Security Advocates Say It Would Complicate Application Process

By Cami Koons

Senator Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra, both Republicans from Iowa, introduced matching bills aimed at reducing overpayments made to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, but Iowa advocates say the bills won’t be effective at reducing payment errors.

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