DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR enforcement actions, published 11/13/2025 * DES MOINES - 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  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR seeks stakeholder input on draft for General Permit 4 * DES MOINES - The NPDES Section of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is releasing an informal draft renewal of NPDES General Permit #4 (GP #4) for stakeholder review and comment. This early-stage release is intended to gather comprehensive feedback from interested parties, permittees, and the public before forma  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * UI scholars find laser technology could make surgeries safer Researchers at the University of Iowa have found they can bend high-tech lasers without sacrificing performance - a key milestone in bringing advanced laser systems into hospitals, labs, and fieldwork. This finding could ultimately protect patients, improve diagnostics, and expand scientific capabilities. The scholars  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Nov. 14 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * 'Our Towns' Authors See Promise and Ingenuity in the U.S. When Viewed Close Up In their talk at the University of South Dakota on Nov. 6, James and Deborah Fallows recounted four years of trips across the U.S. that they detailed in the 2018 book "Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America." "There are cities and communities that are written about only when something happens,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Finding Common Ground on Energy Reform By Elise Harris Vanderbilt Law hosted former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen for a conversation on bypassing polarization on energy issues. The event, part of The Private Sector and The Planet speaker series, was sponsored by the Private Climate Governance Lab (PCG); the Iowa Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative; Dialogue Vanderbilt; and Vanderbilt's Center for Sust  more