08 Mar 2022

Niabi Zoo Announces Rare Captive Birth of Endangered Cats

By Lee Jackson

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (March 8, 2022) — The Niabi Zoo is pleased and excited to announce the successful birth of two critically-endangered Amur Leopards. With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, this is the most critically-endangered big cat in the world.

15 Feb 2022

EPC Denies Environmental Groups' Water Quality Petition; DNR Proposes CAFO Siting Rules Be Reviewed in 5-Year Plan

By Michael Schmidt

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2022) — The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission today denied a petition for rules filed by the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) and Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) last year, ending a six-month review of the request to protect drinking-water from feedlots. Instead, the Iowa DNR announced at the hearing that it intends to address the questions raised in the petition as part of a broader rulemaking process on siting issues.

21 Jan 2022

Iowa Community Leaders Discuss Options to Meet Clean Energy Targets, Including Franchise Agreements and Municipalization

By Steve Guyer

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2022) — Iowa community leaders from across the state joined clean-energy advocates Thursday to learn more about options cities can engage to meet their community’s clean-energy goals, including how to leverage energy-franchise agreements or consider municipalization.

05 Jan 2022

Quad City Environmental Film Series Kicks Off Sunday, January 23

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 5, 2022) — The first film of the 2022 QC Environmental Film Series Picture of His Life, will be shown at the Figge Art Museum at 2PM, January 23, 2022.

04 Jan 2022

River Action’s Eddy Scholarship Applications Open

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 4, 2022) — In conjunction with its annual Eddy Awards, River Action is offering Eddy Scholarships to students with a commitment to environmental interests. These scholarships are funded by a grant from the Joyce and Tony Singh Family Foundation.

01 Dec 2021

Landmarks Illinois Seeks Nominations for 2022 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois

By Kaitlyn McAvoy

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2021) — Landmarks Illinois, a statewide historic preservation advocacy non-profit organization, is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. Nominations are due January 10, 2022.

17 Nov 2021

EPA Opens Competition for 2022 President’s Student and Teacher Environmental Awards

By US EPA Midwest Region (Region 7)

WASHINGTON DC (November 17, 2021) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2022 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE).

17 Nov 2021

Rock Island County Forest Preserve District Receives Grant, Moves to Establish Seventh Public-Use Park

By Jeff Craver

ILLINOIS CITY, ILLINOIS (November 17, 2021) — The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District Commission received a $1,033,200 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to support acquisition of approximately 172 acres of land in East Moline, Illinois.

13 Oct 2021

Davenport CSD Sustainability Efforts Win State Award

By Katherine Bauer

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 13, 2021) — Davenport Community School District was honored with the Iowa Recycling Association's (IRA) Best Sustainability and Education Program award. The award was presented in Cedar Rapids at the annual Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference on October 5, 2021.

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.

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