29 Oct 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $2 million in CARES Act Funding for COVID-19 Nanovaccine Development in Iowa

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has set aside $2 million in CARES Act funding to support the development of a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine through a partnership between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.

16 Oct 2020

Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future (CCEF) Names Iowa 2020 Clean Energy Champions

By Tom McLaughlin

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2020) — Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future (CCEF), a national non-profit focused on advancing state-based clean-energy policy solutions, have announced Iowa State Representatives Michael Bergan (R–District 55), Ashley Hinson (R–District 67), Bobby Kaufmann (R–District 73), John Landon 

14 Sep 2020

Q2030 Partners Seek Input on Childcare Plans for Working Parents

By Erin Platt

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2020) — As districts implement their return-to-learn plans, The Quad Cities Chamber, United Way Quad Cities, and other Q2030 partners are seeking to assess how parents/guardians are handling childcare via an online survey.

21 Aug 2020

Central RED Hosts Presentation on Iowa Water Quality

By Jeff Bersch

 

09 Jul 2020

EPA Proposes More Stringent Toxic Emission Standards for Certain Types of Industrial Boilers

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (July 9, 2020) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the 2013 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters. These amendments would further reduce toxic emissions from certain types of units and represent continued clean air progress made by the Trump Administration.

25 Jun 2020

Congress Introduces Legislation That Effectively Bans Law Enforcement Use of Facial-Recognition Surveillance in the US

By Evan Greer

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2020) —  Lawmakers in the House and Senate jointly introduced 

23 Jun 2020

EPA Takes Action to Stop Use of Certain PFAS in Products and Protect American Consumers

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (June 23, 2020) — As part of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 

10 Jun 2020

2020 Butler Fellows to Conduct Research

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 10, 2020) — In its third year, the John and Alice Butler Summer Research Fellowship continues to empower University of Dubuque students from all majors to conduct research, prepare for graduate examinations, and visit graduate schools in preparation for their post-university professional lives.

10 Jun 2020

2020 Chlapaty Fellows to Conduct Research

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 10, 2020) — Fifteen University of Dubuque students will spend their summer researching topics ranging from surveying how habitat and landscape can impact snake populations to analyzing heavy-metal impurities present in cosmetics as part of the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship.

29 May 2020

Clean Grid Alliance and Iowa Environmental Council Applaud Approval of Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line

By Kerri Johannsen

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 29, 2020) — The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order this week approving the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line. This line will enable thousands of megawatts of clean, low-cost, renewable energy to access the electric grid.

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