Newsroom - 2019

IEC participates in Cardinal Hickory Creek transmission hearing

posted 12/13/2019
The Iowa Environmental Council appeared before the Iowa Utilities Board this week in Dubuque, Iowa, to encourage the Board to approve the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line in order to facilitate more renewable energy development in Iowa. The proposed project would run from rural Dubuque County to the outskirts of Madison, Wisconsin.

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Delayed 2018 Impaired Waters List Reveals Alarming Statistics

posted 11/18/2019
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released the draft 2018 303(d) Impaired Waters List for the state of Iowa on Thursday, November 14, 2019. IEC analyzed the data and found concerning statistics.

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Conservation and Public Health Groups Applaud Endorsement of Trust Fund

posted 10/16/2019
Numerous conservation and public health groups in Iowa are applauding the Iowa State Board of Health's resolution endorsing the implementation of a three-eighth cent sales tax increase to fund the Iowa Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, or IWILL.

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Alliant Rate Case Proposed Settlement Addresses Coal Generation, Rate Increases and More

posted 10/7/2019
IEC, ELPC, and Sierra Club agreed to a proposed partial settlement in the Alliant Energy rate case being heard by the Iowa Utilities Board this week. The proposed settlement, joined by ten of the 14 intervening parties, including the Consumer Advocate and large energy consumers, addressed several key issues in the rate case, including energy generation from Alliant's coal plants, rate structures impacting energy efficiency, rate increases and others.

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Business and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Celebrated at Bright Ideas Breakfast

posted 9/26/2019
More than 100 community and business leaders from around the state gathered for the Bright Ideas Breakfast in downtown Des Moines for a morning program on clean energy opportunities for Iowa, exploring how investment and policy efforts in energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable development improves the economy and the environment.

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Expert Analysis Finds Alliant Customers are Paying Too Much for Coal

posted 8/12/2019
Expert testimony filed last week by The Iowa Environmental Council and Environmental Law and Policy Center in the Alliant Energy Rate Case currently before the Iowa Utilities Board highlights solutions that will save customers money while cleaning up Alliant's generation mix.

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Climate Change and Iowa

posted 8/5/2019
From June 2018 to May 2019, Iowa saw more than 50 inches of rain, the wettest 12 month period on record since 1895. With increased precipitation and flooding, cities and towns around the state have been grappling with how to move forward.

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ELPC and IEC Call for Retirement of Expensive Coal Plants, Rejection of Blank Check for Grid Investments in Alliant Rate Case

posted 8/2/2019
The Iowa Environmental Council and Environmental Law and Policy Center submitted testimony yesterday in Alliant Energy's rate case currently before the Iowa Utilities Board. The testimony brings to light the real drivers behind the company's proposed rate increase and puts forward solutions that will save customers money while cleaning up Alliant's generation mix.

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IEC Analysis: The Slow Reality of the NRS

posted 7/16/2019
An analysis of implementation rates of conservation practices identified in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) reveals that participation is stalling, despite optimistic messaging in the 2018 annual NRS progress report.

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Riparian Buffers: An Important Practice For Limiting Nutrient Pollution

posted 7/12/2019
A riparian buffer is an edge-of-field practice that helps protect Iowa's waterways by limiting erosion and pollution. While the Nutrient Reduction Strategy mentions buffers, they are not required or monitored. Senator Rob Hogg's bill SF 491 would make strides in establishing this vital practice in Iowa.

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