Critics say the Trump administration’s halt to billions in conservation spending could cause long-term damage and slow hard-won progress. By Georgina Gustin For two decades,
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Gov. Tim Walz Says at Iowa Town Hall He Is ‘Soul-Searching’ After 2024
By: Robin Opsahl Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Iowans on his first stop of a national town hall tour that he wanted to give a voice
Funnel Week 2025: What Bills Are Alive, Dead at Iowa Statehouse After First Deadline
by Robin Opsahl, The bills that survived the first major deadline of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session show that Republicans have moved forward with a number
Lawmakers Advance Carbon Pipeline Moratorium and Bill Regulating Land Agents
By: Seth Tupper South Dakota lawmakers advanced bills Friday at the Capitol in Pierre that would put a moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines until new
Lawmakers Vote Down 6 Bills To Limit Carbon Capture in North Dakota
Members of the North Dakota House on Friday showed their commitment to pipelines and energy development, voting down six bills that would have taxed or
Iowa Learning Farms to Host Forestry on Tap in Indianola
January 31, 2025, 8:58 am | Ann Staudt AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Conservation Learning Group and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Warren County, will host “Forestry On Tap,” Thursday, Feb. 20, 6-7 p.m. at West Hill Brewing Co. in Indianola. Complimentary food will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. […]
Singing a different tune on ag conservation
Cutting in corporate America on climate policy appears to be clearing a path for a rational farm bill discussion as the new Congress organizes. House
Clash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and
Inside one local ethanol plant where pipeline carbon dioxide would come from
At Corn LP in Goldfield, they’re brewing beer from corn, and then refining it into high proof alcohol (aka ethanol) from there – as high
State climatologist: Storms are becoming more intense, sporadic
Storms in Iowa have been striking smaller areas with higher amounts of rain as the Earth has warmed, which has led to significant disparities in
