Cedar Falls is hosting a friendly competition to help reduce energy use. The competition – called Cool Neighbors – is organized by the Center for Energy & Environmental Education.
The participants will compare their homes’ energy use to their neighbors and to Iowa’s average. Additionally, the event will offer weatherization tips to lower both energy loss and utility bills.
Sept. 24 is a big day for Moving Planet and they are looking to get Iowans involved.
The organization, which advocates for a decrease in fossil fuel use, is hosting events all around Iowa this weekend in support of their cause. Participants all across Iowa will be biking, walking, rollerblading and more in support of reducing emissions.
The city of Clinton has discharged about 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into the Mississippi River.
The state Department of Natural Resources told KCRG-TV that the city discharged the sewage while repairs were made Friday to a 65-foot section of pipe. Continue reading →