I wasn’t great at science in high school. Following a set of basic lab protocols was somehow harder for me than memorizing the entirety of “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel. I scored even worse on the science portion of the ACT than the math portion, which is saying something. That said, I love […]
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Trump EPA rescinds Biden-era decision to expand Iowa’s impaired water list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rescinded its previous decision to add seven segments to Iowa’s list of impaired waters due to their high nitrate concentrations. In November the agency decided the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ list of impaired waters only “partially” met the requirements of the Clean Water Act to identify waterways with identified pollutants […]
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Stop the Snake: Bakken Pipeline resistance actions tomorrow
The proposed Bakken Pipeline will cut our state in half, running south of Iowa City through Keokuk, Jefferson, Van Buren and Lee Counties — this contentious project that threatens eminent domain and land rights of Iowans, threatens our water and other natural resources and threatens the homes and sacred spaces of our First Nations tribes […]
