DES MOINES, Iowa, July 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finali  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 12 -- Iowa American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Iowa American Water announced today that its current President, Randy Moore, has been named Vice President, Strategic Programs, at American Water, effective this week. Brad Nielsen, currently Vice President of Operations at Iowa American Water, will replace Moore as President, also effective this week. "We are thrilled to have Randy take on this new role at Amer  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 12 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following agency statement on July 11, 2024: * * * DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR'  more

DECORAH, Iowa, July 11 -- Luther College issued the following news: An environmental studies class about household energy has turned into a practical energy-saving project for the Luther College campus, thanks to the generosity of two parents of Luther alumni. The class, "Bringing Sustainable Energy Home," was designed and taught by Professor Laura Peterson. It brought students from a mix of majors and class years into the January Term course. Since J-Term courses only last three and half we  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 11 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Trout need clear and cold water to live and thrive. Sediment flowing into Siewers Spring, the water source for the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fishery Hatchery, creates muddy water conditions after larger rainfall events in the Trout Run watershed. Over the past 16 years, there have been an average of 42 days per year when the trout could not be fed at the hatchery due to cloudy water. "Cloudy wate  more