Iowa

The Environmental Protection Commission will consider several contracts with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, review reports from the 2022 Statewide Materials Characterization Study
Northwest Iowa remains the driest and most challenging part of the state for water resources in 2022, officials said
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
The Environmental Protection Commission recently approved a proposed air quality rulemaking for formal public comment
The Iowa Department of HHS announced two initiatives focused on healthy habits, nutrition and addressing food insecurity for Iowa families
Plan to attend an open forum with DNR staff at the Air Quality Client Contact Meeting on November 17
The Natural Resource Commission will hold its monthly meeting on Nov. 10
Iowa DNR is proposing updates to the Iowa Administrative Code to align groundwater hazard statements with current legislation
Governor Kim Reynolds announced she has appealed a district court ruling that allows school districts to impose universal mask mandates, despite a state law passed and signed into law in May 2021
Virgin Lake will undergo a water level management project to improve its water quality and provide quality habitat for fish and wildlife