Tuesday, March 19, 2024
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Iowa DNR plants more than 100,000 trees on public lands in 2020

The Iowa DNR reached a milestone goal to plant at least 100,000 trees on state-managed lands in 2020.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Iowa companies achieve economic and environmental results

Project requests are currently being accepted from companies interested in participating in the 2021 Pollution Prevention Intern Program which will run from June 1 to Aug. 13, 2021.
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IOWA DEAPARTMENT ON NATURAL RESOURCES: A clearer outlook for Silver Creek thanks to local watershed improvement efforts

Silver Creek, a warm water creek winding through Clayton County, had a muddy outlook until a community-led effort helped clear things up.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: INHF to host State Park Centennial volunteer events at 3 state parks

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), the Iowa Parks Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will kick off INHF's 2020 volunteer season and celebrate the Iowa State Parks Centennial with three volunteer events at Iowa state parks on Saturday, March 21.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: EASY Air training webinar rescheduled for Dec. 19

The “how-to” webinar on using DNR’s Environmental Application System (EASY Air) had to be rescheduled for next week after technical problems with the webinar interface—not the EASY Air application.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: DNR conservation officers respond to tree fall in Clinton County

On Friday, November 15, 2019, DNR Conservation Officers responded to a tree stand fall in Clinton County.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Asbestos regulations streamlined in flooded areas

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing flexibility on some asbestos requirements while still protecting public health in flood damaged areas.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Winter community trout stocking starts Jan. 12

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release trout in seven locations this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months.
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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Water Summary Update: wettest August in 11 years

Drought conditions in Iowa changed thanks to the wettest August since 2007, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
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Iowa now selling snagging paddlefish licenses

Fishers looking to hook some snagging paddlefish on the Missouri or Big Sioux rivers may now apply for a special license in Iowa for the season that runs from March 1 through April 15.
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Progress, problems seen in Iowa water monitoring efforts

Iowa continues to face challenges in its water quality, but recent monitoring efforts appear to be paying off, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said recently.
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Institute for Energy Research says Renewable Fuel Standard will hurt corn farmers

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has not been advantageous for consumers, and it doesn’t bode well for corn farmers either, according to Robert L. Bradley Jr., founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy Research in Houston.
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Illinois announces radon mitigation program for new homes

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the American Lung Association in Illinois announced a new program to lower the risk of in-home radon poisoning.
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Dozens of senators sign on to resolution targeting new EPA water rule

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced a joint resolution on Thursday, with 46 co-sponsors, that seeks to nullify the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which was finalized earlier this year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE).
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Alliant Energy’s Operation ReLeaf coming to eight Iowa locations in fall 2015

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Tuesday that Alliant Energy will be running its popular Operation ReLeaf program in eight Iowa locations this fall, allowing homeowner to purchase trees at deep discounts and lower their energy bills with the creation of summer shade.
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