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Air Quality Monitoring Data Show Additional Steps Needed to Protect Public Health

posted 6/13/2025
Recent air quality monitoring data show exceedances of air quality standards and DNR needs to increase its monitoring, according to comments from three environmental groups. The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), Sierra Club, and Environmental Law & Policy Center submitted comments to the Iowa DNR highlighting air quality worse than federal standards and urging increased air monitoring stations, especially for large communities suffering from increased asthma rates.

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Victory: Judge Rules Against Dangerous Case Seeking to Gut Wetland Protections

posted 5/29/2025
Federal judge C.J. Williams of the Northern District of Iowa ruled in favor of sustainable agriculture groups and family farmers in a Project 2025-motivated lawsuit, CTM Holdings, LLC v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, which sought to gut longstanding clean water and wetlands protections.

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Woodbury County Residents Install Air Monitors to Track Air Pollution Levels

posted 5/20/2025
Following a 2024 analysis that found Iowa's air monitoring network is not adequately placed to capture air pollution levels near coal plants, a group of citizens throughout Woodbury County has installed air monitors to track pollution levels in the community.

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Alliant Agrees to Stop Toxic Discharges after Environmental Groups Announce Intent to Sue

posted 5/13/2025
Alliant Energy's Iowa affiliate, Interstate Power and Light (IPL), has agreed to stop discharges of polluted groundwater under an Ottumwa coal ash landfill. The move followed a 60-day notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act for unauthorized discharges issued by the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), Sierra Club, and Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC).

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IEC Responds to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rulemaking

posted 5/2/2025
On April 23, The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) commented on the solicitation for stakeholder feedback on "WOTUS Notice: The Final Response to SCOTUS; Establishment of a Public Docket" from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The new rulemaking would narrow the scope of WOTUS to comply with the Sackett decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Iowa Environmental Council and Harkin Institute Launch Statewide Cancer Project

posted 4/17/2025
On April 16, the Iowa Environmental Council and The Harkin Institute announced the launch of a new initiative that explores the relationship between environmental risk factors and cancer rates in Iowa. Read on to learn more.

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The Iowa Environmental Council Introduces Climate Webinar Series

posted 4/10/2025
The Iowa Environmental Council unveiled a new, four-part webinar series focusing on climate resiliency and preparedness. The webinar series, titled Understanding Iowa's Changing Climate, will kick off with a conversation about the relationship between climate and agriculture on May 7 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

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Iowans Join Concerned Citizens Across the U.S. to Put Berkshire Hathaway Energy and MidAmerican Energy on Notice

posted 4/2/2025
A coalition of concerned citizens and organizations gathered on April 1st at the offices of MidAmerican Energy in downtown Des Moines to put Berkshire Hathaway Energy on notice for harming the health and wealth of its captive customers.

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Environmental Groups Give Notice of Intent to Sue for Toxic Discharges from Ottumwa Coal Ash Landfill

posted 3/12/2025
Three environmental groups notified Alliant Energy's Iowa affiliate of their intent to sue for unpermitted discharges of polluted groundwater that is pumped out from under an Ottumwa coal ash landfill.

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Iowa Environmental Council Releases Interactive Climate Change and Environmental Health Map

posted 2/27/2025
This week, the Iowa Environmental Council introduced the new Climate Change and Environmental Health map, a web-based tool highlighting more than 45 different environmental pollutants, climate change threats, and public health data points for Iowa communities. This map can help inform local environmental efforts and evaluate populations that are at greater risk for health and environmental challenges. Read on to learn more.

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