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Resources to help communities redevelop brownfield sites

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Communities can learn about brownfield properties and how to successfully redevelop them—including securing funding and technical assistance from local, state and federal help—through workshops and other resources through the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program at www.ksutab.org. Brownfields are properties where reuse or redevelopment is complicated by environmental contamination. These ...

Air quality improving in Iowa

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official

Good air quality protects the health and the environment of Iowans. Iowa’s air quality has significantly improved since 1990, with sulfur dioxide emissions down by 60 percent and nitrogen oxides decreasing by 43 percent. These positive developments have occurred even though the number of emission sources and industries has increased. ...

Iowa DNR celebrates 30 years

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), established by the Legislature when several state agencies consolidated in 1986. The DNR oversees compliance with water, land and air quality regulations, as well as wildlife, fisheries, forests and state parks. To commemorate the 30th anniversary, ...

Iowa helping to create “Monarch Highway”

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official

Iowa, along with Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, is working to improve pollinator habitat along Interstate 35, a key migratory corridor for monarch butterflies. With proper plantings, the I-35 corridor can provide refuge and food for monarch butterflies and other pollinating insects. The goal is to ensure that Monarch ...

Water quality efforts will make a difference

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official

Our economy and quality of life depend on a healthy environment. That’s why we’re always looking for solutions to Iowa’s water quality challenges. The Legislature established a Water Quality Initiative in 2013 as part of a strategy to reduce to nitrogen and phosphorus in our waterways by 45 percent. Over ...

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Resources to help communities redevelop brownfield sites

Air quality improving in Iowa

Iowa DNR celebrates 30 years

Iowa helping to create “Monarch Highway”

Water quality efforts will make a difference