Nick Fetty | July 7, 2016 Approximately 2,500 fish were killed after a manure spill in northwest Iowa last week. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported that the spill occurred on June 30 when Doug Streit, an O'Brien County hog farmer, was transferring manure from one tank to another. A broken hose led to an estimated 5,000…
January 26, 2015 This week's On the Radio segment looks at a recent report that shows Iowa farmers are increasingly turning to environmentally friendly soil conservation practices. Listen to the audio below, or continue reading for the transcript. Transcript: Soil Conservation Cover crops, crop rotation, and other soil conservation practices are gaining in popularity with…
Nick Fetty | August 22, 2014 July 2014 ranked as the fifth-coolest July the Hawkeye State as seen in 142 years of record keeping. These lower than usual temperatures have been beneficial for farmers in Iowa. The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects corn production in Iowa to set a record of 2.44 billion bushels, with…
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Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst | May 6, 2021, 11:32 am EDT
About five years ago, when UCS looked at the economics of coal plants, we found that about 40 percent of coal plants were more expensive than cleaner alternatives. Almost every year since our report has come out, a new study has come out and come to a similar conclusion with one notable difference: The amount of coal that is uneconomic seems to always be increasing. And the latest study has found that the number has reached 80 percent!
What is even more fascinating is that the numbers are starting to paint a very clear picture: that transitioning away from coal and towards clean energy could save customers money today.