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		<title>Volunteers provide &#8220;snapshot&#8221; of Polk County water quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Oct. 7, 34 volunteers participated in the fall Polk County Water Monitoring Snapshot, and took samples of water at 65 stream, lake and pond sites in Polk County. The biannual event, which is in its 12th year, is organized &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/volunteer-provide-snapshot-of-polk-county-water-quality/">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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Warnings for blue-green algae blooms reach new heights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new state water quality-related record has been set, and it is likely the number will continue to climb in the coming weeks. Today, DNR issued two beach advisories warning Iowans to stay out of the water at two State &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/warnings-for-blue-green-algae-blooms-reach-new-heights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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			<media:title type="html">Submitted to the Iowa Environmental Council by Sheryl Paul.</media:title>
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		<title>Detrimental 4&#8243; topsoil rule change proposed during International Year of Soils</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Tuesday, August 11, the Administrative Rules Review Committee will meet to consider a proposed change approved by the Environmental Protection Commission earlier this summer to Iowa’s Topsoil Preservation Rule. If adopted, the amendment would eliminate the current rule that &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/08/07/detrimental-4-topsoil-rule-change-proposed-during-international-year-of-soils/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dialogue Dinner Series: Conversations about the Future of Iowa&#8217;s water</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For many, the dinner table serves as a place to gather not only to share a meal, but also  stories, thoughts and ideas. What better place to discuss one of our state&#8217;s most important, and recently one of the most &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/dialogue-dinner-series-conversations-about-the-future-of-iowas-water/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2015 Iowa Legislative Session in Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After several weeks of back and forth negotiations, the 2015 Iowa Legislature reached a budget agreement and adjourned earlier this month. In all, modest but important legislation that supports a more sustainable future was advanced – much of which now &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/2015-iowa-legislative-session-in-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clean Water Rule clarifies protections for streams and wetlands</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 21:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the finalization of the Clean Water Rule, which clarifies protections for headwater streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. These waterways help reduce flooding, supply &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/clean-water-rule-clarifies-protections-for-streams-and-wetlands/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Percentage of assessed Iowa waters found to be impaired increases</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 21:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recently, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released a draft of its 2014 list of Iowa’s impaired waterbodies as an informational item on the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) May meeting agenda. Since the last time the report was filed &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/percentage-of-assessed-iowa-waters-found-to-be-impaired-increases/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Snapshot provides look at local water quality</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 22:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today, 40+ individuals waded into the water at lakes, rivers, small streams and ponds in central Iowa for the Polk County Water Monitoring Snapshot, an annual event that measures water quality at various sites in Polk County and eastern Dallas &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/snapshot-provides-look-at-local-water-quality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Volunteer Program Helps Measure Water Quality</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iowa Environmental Council]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If Iowans want to achieve measurably cleaner water, we must insist upon consistent water quality testing and assessment to gauge progress.  This takes the dedication of numerous individuals and both state and volunteer-led initiatives. One such initiative is the Polk County &#8230; <a href="https://iaenvironment.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/volunteer-program-helps-measure-water-quality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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