Newsroom - 2016

Podcast Discusses Nitrate in Drinking Water as Public Health Problem

posted 12/29/2016
Recent episode of podcast, "EnvIowa" features interview with Dr. Peter Weyer about the public health effects of nitrate in drinking water.

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Environmental Coalition Calls on EPA to Step Up Efforts to Reduce Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution in Mississippi RIver

posted 11/17/2016
New Report Reveals Most States Failing to Manage Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution

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Environmental Law & Eco Econ Leaders to Headline IEC Event

posted 9/30/2016
Rob Bilott, a Cincinnati-based lawyer regarded as one of the best lawyers in America for his litigation and environmental practice, and Jon D. Erickson, a fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics working at the forefront of his field, will be the featured speakers at the Iowa Environmental Council's 2016 Annual Conference, ECOnomics: Dollars, Sense & Sustainability, on Thursday, October 6, at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Ankeny Campus.

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Report Raises Health Concerns about Nitrate in Drinking Water

posted 9/29/2016
On September 29, 2016, the Iowa Environmental Council released a new report, “Nitrate in Drinking Water: A Public Health Concern for All Iowans,” an overview of research conducted in Iowa, the U.S. and abroad that indicates the health risks associated with nitrate in drinking water may go beyond blue-baby syndrome.

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Iowa Sets New State Record for Blue-Green Algae Advisories

posted 9/2/2016
A record-breaking number of beach advisories were posted at Iowa State Park beaches this summer due to high levels of microcystin, a toxin produced by some forms of blue-green algae blooms that make the water unsafe for swimming. This is the second year in a row the record has been broken.

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Utility Proposals Filed in Iowa Solar Energy Case

posted 9/1/2016
On July 19, 2016, the Iowa Utilities Board issued a strong order preserving the existing net metering framework and requiring the utilities to file pilot net metering tariffs designed to encourage renewable energy development.

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Environmental Groups Commend Approval of Nation's Largest Wind Project

posted 8/29/2016
The Iowa Environmental Council joined the Environmental Law & Policy Center on Monday in commending the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) for approving Wind XI, a 2,000 MW wind energy proposal announced by MidAmerican Energy this April.

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Iowa Enviro Groups Alarmed by Vote to Change Clean Water Standards

posted 8/10/2016
Two of Iowa's leading environmental groups warn today's Iowa Environmental Protection Commission unanimous vote to adopt changes to – and weaken -- the state's clean water anti-degradation standards will likely lead to more pollution and undermine the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.

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Annual Dead Zone Measurement Cancelled for First Time in 26 Years

posted 8/2/2016
On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced it has cancelled the annual measurement of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in 26 years.

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Clean Energy Adovcates Commend Alliant Energy Announcement

posted 7/27/2016
Two of Iowa's leading environmental policy groups have expressed strong support for a proposal announced by Alliant Energy today that would add up to 500 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy to Iowa's energy mix.

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