Bur Oak Land Trust, an Iowa City-based nonprofit, joined more than a dozen groups from across the country in a lawsuit against the Trump administration for continuing to withhold funding for AmeriCorps programs. Bur Oak and 13 additional nonprofits won a preliminary injunction in July from a lawsuit in response to Department of Government Efficiency […]
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Pipeline opponents seek procedural halt in Iowa after North Dakota decision
State regulators should postpone a final hearing for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in Iowa because North Dakota rejected the project route, opponents of the pipeline say. The Sierra Club of Iowa and landowners have asked the Iowa Utilities Board to pause the permit proceedings for Summit Carbon Solutions. Its evidentiary hearing is poised to […]
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Unhoused as a teen, Tracy Belle now rehabilitates Iowa birds, coyotes, raccoons and more through her nonprofit, Wildthunder W.A.R.S.
When pets get sick or injured, they go to the vet. But what happens to wildlife like owls, coyotes and deer when their lives hang in the balance? Tracy Belle, director and founder of Wildthunder Wildlife & Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary (W.A.R.S.) comes to their rescue, alongside her team of generous volunteers. From baby raccoons […]
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En Español: Marcelo Mena Carrasco, a Chilean environmental official who leads by example
Marcelo Mena Carrasco tenía solo 7 años cuando su padre le dijo que él y toda su familia iban a dejar su Santiago de Chile natal para mudarse a Iowa City. Corría el año 1983 y Marcelo tuvo que enfrentarse a un mundo que hablaba un idioma que él todavía desconocía. Sólo un par de años más tarde, Marcelo acudió al Estadio Kinnick para ver el partido Iowa-Michigan y celebró la victoria 12-10 del equipo local como un iowano más.
