Recent Blogs - 2017

posted on Thursday, November 9, 2017 Join us on November 17 from 11:30-4:30 for Women for Water at the Airport Holiday Inn, in Des Moines.

posted on Friday, October 27, 2017 Cover crops are catching on in Iowa, but to gain their many benefits, we need to drastically increase the practice across the state. Learn more about cover crops and plan to attend cover crop and risk management field days on November 13 and November 21.

posted by on Thursday, October 19, 2017 On October 5, the Iowa Environmental Council welcomed nearly 200 attendees, 20 exhibitors and over a dozen speakers to the DMACC FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny for our 2017 Annual Conference. This year's theme, “ACT Iowa: Local Solutions for a Healthier Environment” inspired attendees to learn about exciting ways individuals, businesses and communities are working together to make Iowa a safer, healthier place to live.

posted by Nathaniel Baer on Friday, September 29, 2017 Iowa Environmental Council supports Alliant wind proposal with testimony and encourages more wind and solar in Iowa.

posted by on Monday, September 25, 2017 Five exciting reasons you won't want to miss this year's IEC annual conference. Reserve your space today!

posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 At a standing-room only meeting of the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) yesterday, September 18, 2017, IEC presented official comments requesting that the DNR and the EPC update and strengthen Iowa's Master Matrix rules for large concentrated animal feeding operations.

posted by on Thursday, September 14, 2017 Nicolette Hahn Niman, livestock rancher, attorney and author will headline the Iowa Environmental Council 2017 conference, "Act Iowa: Local Solutions for a Healthier Environment." The event will be held Thursday, October 5 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

posted on Thursday, August 24, 2017 Meet Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, SILT, one of our member organizations.

posted by Nathaniel Baer on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Last week, the Iowa Utilities Board issued an order approving a proposal by MidAmerican Energy to repower up to 1,000 megawatts of wind turbines in Iowa built approximately 10 years ago. Repowered wind turbines generate more clean energy for Iowa and will do so far a longer period of time, compared to turbines that are not repowered.

posted on Thursday, August 17, 2017 The future health of Iowa's waters is at risk due to a proposed rollback of Clean Water Act protections for small and headwater streams and for many wetlands.