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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Iowa Environmental Council seeks action on Cedar Rapids Sewage Plant
The Iowa Environmental Council is concerned that a newly proposed wastewater discharge permit for the Cedar Rapids sewage plant does not adequately restrict mercury and ammonia levels in the waters. It requests that Iowans with similar reservations share them with … Continue reading
Iowa nets funds for Mississippi River preservation
Iowa will get a $8.4 million chunk of more than $43 million of federal money that will improve conservation efforts along the Mississippi River. More from the Iowa Independent: Eligible farmers and landowners will soon have some help implementing projects … Continue reading
On the Radio: Growing Iowa’s energy independence
Photo from Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance via Wikimedia Commons Listen to this week’s radio clip. It details the efforts of Iowa farmers to reduce electricity use across the state. These days, crops aren’t all that Iowa’s farmers are growing. They’re … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, On the Radio
Tagged Black Hawk County, Iowa energy, Iowa farmers, Monona, Rural Energy for America Program
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IEF exclusive: Despite high emotions, tar sands refinery near Iowa border far from realized
By Jim Malewitz Elk Point was never in the spotlight before. But for three years, this quiet South Dakota town of just 750 families and a handful of restaurants has become the focal point in a dispute over a proposed … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Energy, Land, News, Politics, Uncategorized, Water quality
Tagged air quality iowa, elk point SD, Eric Williams hyperion, hyperion refinery, Iowa DNR, Jim Malewitz, richard leopold, Scott Spak, South Dakota DENR, south dakota refinery, tar sands oil, Union County South Dakota
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Anti-climate change report said to have been plagiarized
A 2006 report that was used to question the validity of climate change research likely breeched basic scholarly ethics. From the USA Today: An influential 2006 congressional report that raised questions about the validity of global warming research was partly … Continue reading
On the Radio: Growing Trees, Cleaning Iowa
Listen to this week’s radio spot on Lou Licht, who uses trees to clean up the land, water and air. For more information on Licht, check out the Iowa Independent, or read this interview with him: The Accidental Capitalist. Planting … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Land, On the Radio, Water quality
Tagged air quality iowa, Ecolotree, Lou Licht, Lowden Iowa, phytoremediation, water quality Iowa
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From our office, a real-time glimpse at adaptation to Iowa’s changing weather
Over the past few days, we’ve gotten a live-action look at climate change adaptation from the comfort of our offices. As some of us gaze out the windows of Iowa Advanced Technology Labs on the UI campus, we can see a crew working … Continue reading
UI Engineer gets NASA grant to study Iowa soil erosion
Photo by Irum Shahid UI News Services Release With rising commodity prices bringing more farm land under cultivation, a University of Iowa researcher is checking to see whether soil erosion may also be on the rise. Thanos Papanicolaou, professor in … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Land, News
Tagged Carbon Cycle program, IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, NASA, owa Public Policy Center., soil erosion, Thanos Papanicolaou, UI College of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UI News Services, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa
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Iowa City approves 500 year flood plain rule
Thanks to a measure just passed in the city council, Iowa City residents may see a future of drier homes and lower flood insurance premiums. In a unanimous vote, the council voted to require that new buildings would be constructed … Continue reading
Posted in Flooding, News
Tagged 2008 Iowa floods, 500 year flood plain, Iowa City flood plain, Iowa City Press-Citizen
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Climate change coming to Iowa
Check out the Des Moines Register’s online coverage of climate change in Iowa. The Register’s research looks at the future impact on communities, weather and agriculture across the state. Here are some of the findings that the infographic showcases: By the year 2090, a major flood could … Continue reading
