Ag and Environment

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Conference will focus on food and the environment

The Iowa Environmental Council will explore the connection between what we eat and the environment at a day-long conference, Agriculture for Life, Nov. 3 at Drake University. For more information about the conference or to …

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Todd steps down from COSC

The executive director of the Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC), Aaron Todd, announced yesterday in the organization’s newsletter that he has stepped down from that position “to pursue another opportunity.”

Cyndi Pederson, former director of …

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Green & Main offers sustainable renovation classes

Green & Main will have two classes presented by developer Chaden Halfhill as part of its sustainable renovation series. The classes are 9 to 11 a.m. Friday and Nov. 11 at the Wallace Center of …

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Obama administration calls for new fees to rehab aging locks and dams on nation’s inland waterways


President Barack Obama has proposed new fees on U.S. inland-waterways users, such as Cargill Inc., that would raise $1.1 billion in 10 years to build and repair locks and dams, Bloomberg reported.

The administration is …

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Wells Fargo brings greener ATMs to Iowa

Wells Fargo & Co. is rolling out a new generation of envelope-free automated teller machines (ATMs) in Des Moines and across the state, the company announced. The new ATMs don’t require customers to use an …

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Small wind industry grew 26 percent in 2010

The small wind industry experienced substantial growth last year, according to a report released today by the American Wind Energy Association’s Small Wind Turbine Market Report.

The market for small wind systems grew 26 percent, …

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MidAmerican launches energy efficiency program

MidAmerican Energy Co. has launched a new energy efficiency program for Iowa electric customers.

The company’s Money for Motors program provides incentives to replace older, inefficient electric motors with more efficient units. Targeted motors are …

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Bike ride will highlight green living

Environmental grup 350.org, in partnership with local organizations, will host the “Moving Planet Des Moines Bike Rally” on Sept. 24.

The rally is part of a worldwide event for 350.org geared toward raising awareness for …

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Green & Main to host pair of events

Green & Main, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Iowa Heartland Resource Conservation and Development will host a pair of sustainable renovation events next week.

Green builder Bill McAnally and Judy McClure, preservation architect …

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Buy Fresh, Buy Local harvest fundraiser set

Greater Des Moines Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL), a project of Drake University and Iowa Heartland Resource Conservation and Development, will host 200 supporters on Oct. 9 at its second annual Harvest Party fundraiser. The …