Ag and Environment

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Earth Day Trash Bash scheduled for April 22

Earth Day Trash Bash will take place beginning at 3:30 p.m. on April 22 at the Simon Estes Amphitheater downtown. The Des Moines Park and Recreation Department, Metro Waste Authority, Operation Downtown and the Polk …

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Green Building Council unveils LEED for health care

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today unveiled a rating system intended to guide the energy-efficient design and sustainable construction of health-care facilities.

The latest among Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification programs …

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Iowa Workforce Development to host green jobs conference

Iowa Workforce Development, as a member of the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountains Consortium: Researching the Green Economy, is hosting a Green Jobs Conference April 19-20 at the Renaissance Savery Hotel in Des Moines. Registration …

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Federal lawmakers seek public input on clean energy plan

New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is leading a charge to seek public input on how to compose a bill creating the White House’s national standard for …

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Trash Bash set for April 22

The Des Moines Park and Recreation Department, Metro Waste Authority, the Polk County Conservation Board and Operation Downtown are recognizing Earth Day with the annual Earth Day Trash Bash – a cleanup event to give …

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$9 million available for Power Fund projects

The Iowa Power Fund Board is accepting applications with approximately $9 million in funding available for projects with the potential to improve the state’s capability and capacity in the areas of first- and second-generation biofuels, …

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Des Moines’ Energy Star ranking improves

Des Moines has been named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual list of cities that have the most Energy Star certified buildings for the second consecutive year. The city’s ranking improved to No. 23 …

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National Main Streets Conference coming to Des Moines

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the National Main Streets Conference, May 22-25 at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines. The city was selected last summer by the National Trust for …

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COSC to hold second Green workshop

The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) will hold a Green & Main workshop tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wallace Centers of Iowa, 756 16th St. in Des Moines.

The topic will …

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Solar energy investment will create jobs, report says

Iowa stands to gain thousands of jobs and economic benefits by developing solar power, according to a report released today.

The report included a job-impact analysis by Iowa State University researcher David Swenson and was …