Via Flickr. By Eleanor Hildebrandt | December 10, 2021 An Iowa cattle farmer was fined this week for letting manure-laden water pollute a creek repeatedly. Lou Pick from Remsen, Iowa, will pay $9,000 after the most recent pollution killed thousands of fish in the creek near his farm. Pick allowed the water to escape a…
The Iowa River via Flickr. Eleanor Hildebrandt | June 1, 2022 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning that there is an increased level of bacteria in the Iowa River near the north-central city of Eldora. The DNR said the city has released hundreds of gallons of partially treated wastewater into the river as…
Via Flickr. Eleanor Hildebrandt | April 20, 2022 An Ottumwa company released thousands of gallons of wastewater into a rural area that led directly to underground tile lines that fed into a creek leading to the Des Moines River. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources fined the company $5,500 for the discharge. The initial report…
Via Flickr. Eleanor Hildebrandt | November 19, 2021 Green Iowa AmeriCorps is offering energy audits and weatherization services to residents of six cities in the state. The organization is a community service program based at the University of Northern Iowa focusing on environmental education and stewardship. Free audits are open to Iowans in Cedar Falls,…
Via the University of Iowa' Office of the Vice President for Research. By Eleanor Hildebrandt | October 26, 2021 Five panelists are coming to the University of Iowa on Wednesday to discuss the need for expanded solar energy at an event titled "Decarb 2040." The panel is comprised of academic, community, and industry experts who…