IA: Climate Change
Iowa CAFOs could cash in on California emissions credits
Iowa factory farms could cash in on new proposed carbon emissions tax-credit rules in California. The new emissions standards would allow …
State skips climate-change grants, Iowa cities reap $3 million instead
A handful of Iowa's biggest cities has been awarded $3 million to work on solutions to climate change at the local level. The climate pollution …
IA implements first-ever drought plan
The State of Iowa has just put its first-ever drought plan to work to help it manage one of the longest and most severe dry periods in recent history…
Experts warn of dangerous high-nitrate cattle feed
Livestock experts are warning farmers about high nitrate content in their cattle feed this fall because of Iowa's prolonged drought. Farmers …
Big Push for Wind as Rural Iowa Economic Development
Green energy advocates are pushing wind power as an economic development tool in rural America. Iowa is among the nation's leaders in wind energy …
Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production
Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information …
Environmentalists Build Opposition to CO2 Pipelines at Des Moines Hearing
The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulates carbon dioxide pipelines, and is holding a two-day conference in Des …
Experts School IA Emergency Responders on EV Car Crashes
With more electric vehicles on the road, automakers are training emergency workers in best practices to respond to crashes involving the battery-…
Iowa Educators Focus on Sustainability During Earth Month
As part of Earth Month, an extension of the annual Earth Day celebration, educators and researchers are calling on Iowans to put sustainability first …
Opportunities Abound 'Under the Sun' for Houses of Worship
A new report by a prominent national research center said America's houses of worship lag in alternative energy investment. The Lawrence Berkeley …
Interior Invests $120 Million in Midwest 'Prairie Potholes'
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Interior Department has announced it is investing $120 million to restore and rebuild key segments of …
ISU Researchers to Study Growing Crops in Solar Farms’ Shadow
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Iowa State University a $1.8 million grant to raise high-dollar crops in the shadow of huge solar …