IA: Environmental Justice
Rural groups push for environmental protections in next Farm Bill
Even though the current Farm Bill has been extended for a year, rural advocates are speaking up about protecting independent and family farms when …
IA Lawmakers Table Ethics Complaint Over CO2 Pipeline Bill
Iowa lawmakers have tabled an ethics complaint against a state senator whom critics said blocked a bill to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines in the st…
Fewer Cases Filed Against Industrial Polluters By EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement of federal pollution rules has plummeted. Last year, the agency referred 88 cases to the Justice …
Landowner Rights at Center of IA's Carbon Pipeline Debate
Eminent-domain concerns are a focal point as Iowa considers the idea of allowing underground pipelines to transfer carbon dioxide for storage…
Rural Iowa Communities Urge More Factory-Farm Regulations
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Advocates for family farms, rural neighborhoods and the environment are asking Iowa lawmakers to find a more equitable balance …
Group Hopes Trump No Longer Wields Climate Influence
DES MOINES, Iowa - As calls grow for President Donald Trump's removal from office over the Capitol riot, other groups say his environmental policies …
Turkey Day Talking Points to Tackle Tough Environmental Topics
DES MOINES, Iowa – It's that time of year when the abundance of news stories can either prompt or discourage difficult discussions over the …
Iowa Groups Ask Sessions to Oppose Mega Mergers
DES MOINES, Iowa – Nearly 325 organizations have signed a letter pressing new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make sure the Justice …
Despite Latest Push, Bakken Pipeline Not a 'Done Deal'
DES MOINES, Iowa - Groups opposing the Bakken Pipeline say despite the latest push to start construction this week, the fight in Iowa is far from …
Carbon Emission Rules Could Bring Benefits for Economy and Health
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking public comments on new rules to cut carbon pollution from power plants by …
Easiest Carbon Reduction for Iowa? Efficiency
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations to require carbon-pollution controls at existing coal-fired power …
Another Supreme Court Decision Favors Big Spenders
ALTOONA, Iowa – Another important campaign finance decision handed down Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court is provoking both celebration and …