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		<title>Barb Andersen joins Council as Clean Energy Organizer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Iowa Environmental Council is pleased to announce that Barbara Andersen has joined its staff as a clean energy organizer. Andersen will work alongside Energy Program Director Nathaniel Baer and Climate and Energy Policy Specialist Cindy Lane to advance policies &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/11/12/barb-andersen-joins-council-as-clean-energy-organizer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Home-grown solar reaps opportunities for Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[September sunshine provided the perfect backdrop last week for a solar energy tour attended by Congressman David Young and staff for Senator Charles Grassley. Co-sponsored by the Iowa Environmental Council, the Environmental Law and Policy Center and the Iowa Solar &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/home-grown-solar-reaps-opportunities-for-iowa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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			<media:title type="html">The Iowa State Capitol overlooks solar panels on PV panels on the roof of the Market One and its adjacent parking lot canopy. The Market One Building  was designed by Modus Engineering, which has developed Iowa’s first commercial office building with a net-zero design.  </media:title>
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		<title>Step forward for solar energy in Iowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A proposal that would have hindered access to solar energy has been withdrawn thanks in part to the action of the Council and its allies. Late Thursday afternoon, Pella Cooperative Electric withdrew a proposal that would have required members with &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/step-forward-for-solar-energy-in-iowa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Agenda announced for 2015 Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, we are excited to announced seven sessions featuring a dynamic slate of speakers hailing from across Iowa, the Midwest and as far as Washington D.C., that will take the stage to share their knowledge and expertise at our 2015 &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/20/agenda-announced-for-2015-annual-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clearing barriers to clean energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iowa is a national wind energy leader, solar has been gaining momentum in recent years, and both have significant potential for continued growth in the state. However, to facilitate growth and reap the many environmental, economic and community benefits of &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/clearing-barriers-to-clean-energy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Report finds Clean Power Plan will boost Iowa economy, create jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, the Iowa Wind Energy Association released The Economic Impact of Iowa’s Wind Potential to Meet Carbon Reduction Goals, a report showing an increase in the demand for wind energy – spurred by the Clean Power Plan – will translate &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/11/report-finds-clean-power-plan-will-boost-iowa-economy-create-jobs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clean Power Plan: An Opportunity for Iowa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of the Clean Power Plan, a landmark standard that sets the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants. By establishing state-specific carbon pollution reduction goals based on each &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/clean-power-plan-an-opportunity-for-iowa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Analysis shows Iowa well-prepared for Clean Power Plan</title>
		<link>https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/analysis-shows-iowa-well-prepared-for-clean-power-plan/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In anticipation of the expected August release of the final Clean Power Plan, which will establish the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants, the Council has been evaluating various options for Iowa to reduce carbon pollution to &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/analysis-shows-iowa-well-prepared-for-clean-power-plan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Meet our member organizations: Windward Iowa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here at the Iowa Environmental Council, we rely on the partnerships we form and the relationships we build. As a coalition-based organization, we firmly believe that when we work together, we will achieve greater success, and our member organizations and &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/07/21/meet-our-member-organizations-windward-iowa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A win for solar energy in Iowa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, surrounded by solar energy advocates, Governor Branstad signed HF645 into law, expanding access to solar energy for Iowans across the state. HF645 is a modest but important piece of legislation that increases available solar energy tax incentive funds by &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/a-win-for-solar-energy-in-iowa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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