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Monthly Archives: November 2011
On the Radio: Go green this holiday season
Check out this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. It discusses ways to cut waste during the upcoming holidays. This Thanksgiving, go green for the environment! This is the Iowa Environmental Focus. On Thanksgiving, and through the rest … Continue reading
Iowa State student to turn cornfield into prairie
An Iowa State PhD student received a $10,000 grant to turn a five-acre Iowa cornfield into a plot of prairie. The recipient of the grant, Lauren Sullivan, is currently studying plant community ecology. The grant comes through the TogetherGreen program, … Continue reading
Posted in Land
Tagged Iowa State University, Lauren Sullivan, prairie, TogetherGreen
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Johnson County moves to increase small wind use
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will meet on Dec. 8 to pass an amendment that could potentially increase residential wind turbine usage in the area. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports: Turbines between 81 and 150 feet tall, which currently … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, News
Tagged Board of Supervisors, Johnson County, residential wind turbines, wind energy
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EPA challenges claims in Herman Cain ad
“Farm dust” regulation continues to be a hot topic in Iowa, partially due to new advertisements from GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain. The radio and television ads claim that the EPA is trying to regulate dust produced during farming and … Continue reading
UI to release field guides on Midwestern frogs, toads and turtles
The University of Iowa Press will release two new guides on some Midwestern wildlife on Nov. 22. Read more from a UI news release below: Two new Bur Oak Guides – Turtles in Your Pocket and Frogs and Toads in Your Pocket – will … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged Frogs, Iowa wildlife, toads, turtles, University of Iowa Press
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Iowa butterfly could become an endangered species
A butterfly called the Poweshiek skipper could soon leave Iowa’s ecosystem. The butterfly was originally discovered in Iowa and used to be a common sight around the state. It is now a candidate for protection via the Endangered Species Act, … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged Endangered Species Act, Iowa butterfly, Poweshiek skipper, The Gazette
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On the Radio: Decorah highlights sustainable living
Check out this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. It features our latest sustainble city – Decorah. Did you know you can make compost out of worm waste? Many residents in Decorah know it after the third annual … Continue reading
Posted in On the Radio
Tagged buffer strips, compost, composting, Decorah, Decorah Iowa Green Initiative, digIN, local food, sustainability
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ISU receives USDA grant to create biodegradable plant containers
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will allow Iowa State University to develop biorenewable and biodegradable plant containers. The $1.9 million project is led by Iowa State horticulture professor Bill Graves. The High Plains/Midwest AG Journal reports that non-biodegradable … Continue reading
EPA grant goes towards replacing old push boats’ engines
The EPA is giving a grant to the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission to reduce the diesel production of push boats travelling along the Mississippi River. The $498,978 grant will replace engines on push boats that are 51-58 years old. … Continue reading
UNI receives Iowa Water Center research grant
The University of Northern Iowa received a grant to assist in estimating pollutants in urban watersheds earlier this week. Read more from the news release below: The University of Northern Iowa’s GeoTREE Center received a research grant from Iowa Water … Continue reading
