Recent Blogs - 2025

posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 IEC is excited to introduce our new Water Program Manager, Colleen Fowle, who will continue the organization's leadership on clean water and land stewardship. Colleen joins us at a busy time at IEC - legislative session in full swing, an active lawsuit to protect wetlands, and budding public health projects - and her work will continue our outreach, education, and advocacy.

posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 The Iowa Environmental Council and Moms Clean Air Force hosted an event in Siouxland with the goal of empowering residents and policymakers with better data on the kinds of air pollution unique to the area. By installing air quality monitoring devices at the homes or businesses of local volunteers, the citizens will gather better data on the spread and concentration of pollution in Siouxland, including from the two coal-fired power plants operated near Sioux City by MidAmerican Energy, a privat

posted by Sarah Howe on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Iowa faces the fastest rising cancer rate and the second highest rate of cancer incidences in the country. The most common cancer diagnoses in Iowa are breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin melanoma, lung cancer, and colon cancer. IEC and our partners who work on water quality, air pollution, and land stewardship see it: Iowa's cancer crisis is a direct result of our policymaking. Read on.

posted by Cody Smith on Saturday, January 11, 2025 Iowa's largest city should embrace climate leadership, not abandon it. Even as climate disasters and extreme weather increase in Iowa, city government officials are considering closing the Des Moines Sustainability Office, which drives climate progress and action. Here's what we can do to protect a climate-resilient future in the capital city.