Canary in the coal mine? In Iowa, there is mussel in the stream. Iowa’s freshwater mussels depend on good water quality and proper habitat, as well as waters that support…
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Iowa Study Shows Reduced Recovery Rate of Containers under Bottle Law
A new Waste Characterization Study completed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has determined that the recovery rate for containers covered under the bottle deposit law is 71…
Iowa Waste Characterization Study Shows Food Waste and Plastics Top the List
A recently released study from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows what the public is throwing away and what could be spared from the landfill. That includes a…
Iowa DNR Communications Team Garners Hashie Awards
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) communications team, which oversees the DNR’s social media sites, received three Hashie Awards from the Des Moines Social Club on August 23 at…
Iowa Derelict Building Grant Program Awards Funds to 18 Rural Communities
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Derelict Building Grant Program has announced $350,000 in grants to 18 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove…
Eleven States Sue U.S. EPA over Delay on Accidental Release Prevention Rules
On July 24, Attorneys General from 11 states (Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) signed and filed a lawsuit that claims…
Iowa DNR Launches Locally Led Water Quality Monitoring Program
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new, locally led volunteer water monitoring program to help Iowans better understand their local water quality. “Volunteer water monitoring [can…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Bill Ehm
Two Minutes with Bill Ehm, Division Administrator, Environmental Services Division, Iowa Department of Natural Resources What’s your current job? I lead the Environmental Services Division of the Iowa Department…
Green Report: ECOS Business Process Improvement Skills Exchange Program
This report summarizes the first round of a Business Process Improvement (BPI) mentoring program administered by ECOS’ Innovation and Productivity Committee. Kicked off in 2016, this program pairs BPI leaders…
ECOS Members Featured at Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference
ECOS members Carol Comer of Missouri, Bill Ehm of Iowa, Jim Macy of Nebraska, and John Mitchell of Kansas spoke at the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference in Kansas City, MO…
