Senior Policy Advocate
Phone: 515-244-1194 x 215
Email: smith@iaenvironment.org
Cody Smith is a climate policy professional with substantive experience in the energy, agriculture, and water sectors. Earning a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in agricultural communications and political science and a Master of Public Affairs in natural resources and climate change policy from Indiana University, Smith has spent much of his professional career advising local, state, federal, and foreign governments on adopting policies that build climate resilience. Growing up on a farm in the rural Midwest, Smith brings an authentic perspective to the pursuit of a 100 percent clean energy future for Iowa.
Blog posts by this Author:
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Celebrating Pride is Key to Reclaiming Iowa's Legacy of Environmental Stewardship
If you were to ask someone from another part of the country about their perceptions of Iowa, it is likely that a history of LGBTQ+ rights and environmental leadership wouldn't make the top of their list. However, for a small state in the heart of the country, Iowa has an impressive history of leadership in both-even if our state has failed to live up to that legacy in recent times. Read on to learn more about the state's legacy of pride and environmental justice.
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Iowa courts have blocked transmission line projects: What's next?
In 2020, the Iowa Legislature adopted a "right-of-first-refusal" provision for transmission line projects; on December 4th 2023, a district court declared this provision unconstitutional. What now?
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