17 May 2023

Everyday is Earth Day Fair

By Lori O’Dell McCollum

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 17, 2023) — Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) is hosting the Everyday is Earth Day Fair this year with the Freight House Farmers Market on Saturday, June 3. The Earth Day Fair has become an annual event at the Farmers Market. Celebrate our amazing planet and learn more about local environmental, conservation, and educational organizations.

16 May 2023

Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities Celebrates 30 Years

By Rebecca Ludin

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 16, 2023) — The public is welcome to attend an open-house anniversary party for Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities, which will be held on Thursday, May 18, 4-7PM, at St Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 N Brady St, Davenport. Habitat is celebrating thirty years of building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter.

08 May 2023

BIPOC Leaders From Along the Mississippi River Will Walk for River Rights with Local Quad Cities Community

By Moselle Singh

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 8, 2023) — On Saturday, May 13, the Walk for River Rights will begin at Schwiebert Park (101 17th St, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201) at 11:30AM and close at 12:30PM at the Figge Entrance Plaza (225 W 2nd St, Davenport, Iowa, 52801).

01 May 2023

Iowa Utilities Board Takes Action to Protect Customers from Risks with MidAmerican Energy's Wind PRIME Proposal

By Michael Schmidt

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) — The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order on April 27 setting conditions for MidAmerican Energy’s ability to move forward with the Wind PRIME project, which includes 2,042 megawatts of new wind and 50 MW of new solar development.

13 Apr 2023

Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri Partner for Application to Create Clean Hydrogen Hub

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2023) — In partnership with the states of Nebraska and Missouri, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa has submitted a grant application with the U.S. Department of Energy for funding to establish the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCH2) in the tri-state region.

11 Apr 2023

Iowa Schools Encouraged to Participate in Walk Bike Roll to School Day on May 3

By Iowa Bicycle Coalition

CORALVILLE, IOWA (April 11, 2023) — Iowa schools are being urged to register for Walk Bike Roll to School Day, taking place on May 3, 2023. This annual event promotes active transportation and encourages students to walk, bike, or roll to school, promoting physical activity, environmental sustainability, and community building.

15 Mar 2023

After Months of Uncertainty, Reynolds Administration Releases Schedule for Agency Rules Review

By Iowa Environmental Council

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 15, 2023) — Following the January announcement of Governor Kim Reynolds’ Executive Order 10, the Administration released the schedule for state agencies, boards, and commissions to review rules in their respective sections of Iowa Administrative Code.

20 Feb 2023

Iowa Utilities Board Publishes Secret MidAmerican Studies on Clean Energy Transition

By Michael Schmidt

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2023) — In response to an Iowa Utilities Board order, MidAmerican Energy filed new public versions of two internal studies that show solar is the lowest cost path for achieving carbon free energy and that acknowledge transitioning away from burning coal is an essential piece of achieving this goal.

26 Jan 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $9 Million in Grants to Assist 23 Communities Advance Water-Quality Infrastructure

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 26, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that 23 communities have been awarded a total of $9 million in grants to advance water-quality projects. The funding is made available through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program, which was created as a part of Senate File 512, the first legislation signed into law by Governor Reynolds in January 2018.

25 Jan 2023

Environmental Groups Applaud Iowa Regulators' Order to Make Public Midamerican Energy's Secret Planning Studies

By Kerri Johannsen

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2023) — On January 19, 2023, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order in MidAmerican Energy’s Wind PRIME proceeding to make public two generation-planning studies that MidAmerican has aggressively and repeatedly sought to keep secret from regulators and the public.

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