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In Iowa, Bipartisan Push to Become Leader in Wind Energy

2016-06-02 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: Thanks to state officials who have long supported renewables, Iowa now leads all U.S. states in the percentage of its energy produced from wind. Big companies, including Facebook and Google, are taking notice and cite clean energy as a major reason for locating new facilities there. When crews prepared to erect five wind turbines on the Brunks Iowa farm three years ago, Steven and his father, Ronald, watched in awe at the magnitude of the components trucked in -- 160-foot blades that a person...

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Land acquired for Waukee (Iowa) district's 2nd high school

2016-05-31 21:12:00| American School & University

School district and city will share a 160-acre site for a high school and sports complex. read more

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Iowa Swine Day Offers Cutting-Edge Pork Programme and Award-Winning BBQ

2016-05-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Iowa State University will be hosting the annual Iowa Swine Day on Thursday June 30 in conjunction with the Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa Pork Producers Association.

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Iowa Elementary Students Create Green Future Posters for Contest

2016-04-27 16:05:00| Waste Age

Texas-based Red River Waste Solutions teamed up with Council Bluffs Recycling Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to host its fifth annual poster contest, which allows children to learn about recycling and the environment through a creative outlet. read more

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