DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2019)  An analysis of implementation rates of conservation practices identified in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) reveals that participation is stalling, despite optimistic messaging in the 2017-2018 annual NRS progress report.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — 200 Iowans will gather at Pro H2O in Des Moines this Thursday, June 13, to celebrate and honor those making a difference to clean and protect Iowa's waters.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 11, 2019) — The EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a rule change to the “Waters of the US” definition that threatens the Clean Water Act.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2019) — The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) on Monday issued an order approving Alliant Energy's five-year energy efficiency plan with few modifications. The approval of Alliant's plan is the end result of Senate File 2311, legislation passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2018 that severely restricted what the IUB could require utilities to spend on programs to help customers reduce energy usage.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2019) — A coalition of two dozen environmental and conservation organizations and more than 100 Iowans will assemble at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, March 21, to call on legislators to support sustainable funding for Iowa's environment this legislative session.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2019) — On March 21, Iowans will take to the Capitol to share their stories, experiences, and knowledge with legislators. Environmental Lobby Day is a special opportunity to connect other environmentally-minded Iowans and organizations as we show lawmakers there is broad-based support for sustainable funding for programs and policies that support clean water, healthy land and air, and clean energy. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) on Monday issued an order approving MidAmerican Energy's five-year energy efficiency plan with few modifications. The approval of MidAmerican's plan is the end result of Senate File 2311, legislation passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2018 that severely restricted what the IUB could require utilities to spend on programs to help customers reduce energy usage.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (January 29, 2019) — On Thursday, January 31, at 11:15AM, a team of researchers from the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) at the University of Iowa, the Iowa Policy Project (IPP), and the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) will release a new report documenting the findings of numerous studies of health impacts on people living near wind turbines.

Des Moines, Iowa (January 22, 2019) — Survey results released today by the Iowa Environmental Council show that more than 74% of energy-efficiency employers in Iowa expect the severe cuts to utility-efficiency programs adopted by the legislature in the 2018 Legislative Session to hurt their business. More than half expect the cuts to result in layoffs over the next six to 12 months.

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