Public comment for Iowa impaired waterways report ends soon
The period for public comment on Iowa's impaired waterways report closes this week.
Mar
2026
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Public News Service
Mar
2026
11
Iowa lawmakers push back on proposed tobacco tax
A key health committee in the Iowa Legislature has defeated a measure that would have increased the state's tobacco and e-cigarette taxes.
Feb
2026
17
Water watchers to sue Trump administration over polluted Iowa rivers
A coalition of clean water advocates has announced its intention to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over its handling of polluted rivers, lakes and streams in Iowa.
Feb
2026
11
Iowa John Deere workers recalled after layoffs
John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next.
Jan
2026
8
Clean water advocates announce demands for Iowa rivers, streams
The environmental advocacy group Food & Water Watch has announced a 20-point "clean water blueprint" it says would help protect Iowa's waterways from toxic levels of nitrate and phosphorous pollution. Manure from large-scale agriculture operations routinely pollutes ground and surface water nearby.
Dec
2025
15
Iowa environmental researchers push back on clean water claims
The Iowa Farm Bureau has released a statement claiming that the state's waterways are becoming cleaner, despite evidence that nitrates and phosphates are higher than ever.
Nov
2025
3
Iowa family advocates call for more paid leave
Iowa working family advocates are calling on lawmakers to expand a measure that provides paid leave for state employees who are sick or taking care of loved ones.
Oct
2025
27
Researchers call for stricter health standards for Iowa waterways
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has just completed taking public input as it considers strengthening Iowa drinking water standards.
Oct
2025
20
Shutdown could eliminate Iowa child nutrition assistance
A new report from a prominent food and environmental advocacy group reveals that at least one in four Iowa children under the age of five and their families are at risk of losing critical nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown in Washington.
Oct
2025
6
Report: Nitrate levels toxic to Iowa water
New data from the National Library of Medicine show nitrates in Iowa's waterways reached toxic levels earlier than scientists first thought.
