29 May 2020

Secretary David L Bernhardt Announces $160 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

By US Department of the Interior

WASHINGTON DC (May 29, 2020) — As we celebrate American Wetlands Month, hundreds of bird species will benefit from $160 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects in North America. The funding was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which is chaired by Secretary of the Interior David L Bernhardt.

27 May 2020

BNSF Railway Company Agrees to Clean Up Hazardous Waste in Sioux City, Iowa, in Settlement with EPA

By Ben Washburn

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 27, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with BNSF Railway Company to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at a facility owned by the company in Sioux City, Iowa. In the settlement, BNSF agreed to clean up an estimated 2 million pounds of broken cathode ray tube glass, a hazardous waste, placed and stored there by a previous occupant.

20 May 2020

EPA Proposes First Ever Rule to Improve Transparency of Guidance

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 20, 2020) — President Trump’s Executive Order to promote transparency through improved agency guidance has led the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announcing its first-ever proposed rule to establish consistent requirements and procedures for the issuance of guidance documents.

07 May 2020

East Central Intergovernmental Association of Iowa Receives $600,000 Grant for Brownfields Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Planning

By Ashley Murdie

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 7, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the East Central Intergovernmental Association, in Dubuque, Iowa, to receive a $600,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant. The agency works with eastern Iowa communities in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties.

07 May 2020

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Receives $300,000 Grant for Brownfields Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Planning

By Ashley Murdie

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 6, 2020) — The city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was selected to receive a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct environmental site-assessments, cleanup planning, and community-outreach activities in the city.

07 May 2020

Waterloo, Iowa, Receives $300,000 Grant for Brownfields Environmental Assessment and Property Reuse Planning

By Ashley Murdie

LENEXA, KANSAS (May 7, 2020) — The city of Waterloo, Iowa, was selected to receive a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency to conduct environmental site-assessments, planning, and community-outreach activities in the city.

30 Apr 2020

EPA Highlights Enforcement Actions Against Those Who Violate the Defeat Device and Tampering Prohibitions Under the Clean Air Act

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (April 30, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified numerous companies and individuals who have manufactured and sold both hardware and software specifically designed to defeat required emissions controls on vehicles and engines used on public roads as well as on nonroad vehicles and engines.

30 Apr 2020

EPA Provides Grant Funding to Support Environmental Justice Communities Impacted by COVID-19

By US Environmental Protection Agency

DENVER, COLORADO (April 30, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to improve the environment and public-health conditions of low-income and minority communities through our daily efforts to ensure all Americans have clean air, safe water, and access to information to make decisions to protect personal and public health.

30 Apr 2020

Iowans Increase Gardening During Crisis — Like They Did in the Past

By Beth Cody

IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 30, 2020) — In these uncertain days of social-distancing and staying at home, Iowans are turning to their gardens in record numbers. Whether planting productive gardens for food security or planting flowers for beauty and solace (usually both), the numbers are up: Home-improvement centers across the nation and in Iowa have seen a jump in garden-product sales this spring, and local Master Gardener hotlines are fielding an increase in gardening questions.

28 Apr 2020

Count Your Blessings, Count Your Trees

By Shannon Ramsay

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — As an Iowan in the COVID-19 era living in the most restricted part of the state, I've heard so many people talk about how fortunate they are to live in an area where we can get outside for a dose of sunshine and fresh air. Naturally, trees are a big part of our walks or our views from inside apartments or homes.

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