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MidAmerican Energy - still greenwashing
September 20, 2021
Calling attention to MidAmerican's greenwashing about its 5 coal plants in Iowa
Open Records are Necessary Part of Our Democracy
August 9, 2021
Access to public records is key to a healthy democracy, regardless if these records are maintained by state, county, school or municipal employees. If government is allowed to keep public records secret, then the public does not have important...
Muscatine Power & Water Should Use A Balanced Approach To Replacing Coal
June 2, 2021
The City of Muscatine has a legacy of air pollution. The area is known more for having the worst air quality in the state than for its natural beauty. Now the municipal power plant is working on plans to close its coal plant and replace it with a...
Rogue Sioux City Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Sentenced
April 28, 2021
A second employee of the Sioux City wastewater treatment plant was given a sentence in federal court earlier this month for his involvement in a scheme to undertreat the wastewater for pathogens, manipulate testing procedures so it appeared that the...
Sierra Club Sends Welcome Basket to MidAmerican's new CEO
April 22, 2021
Now that the new CEO of MidAmerican Energy has had a chance to settle into her position, the Sierra Club sent CEO Kelcey Brown a gift basket with a petition signed by over 1300 Iowans and letters from the Sierra Club Iowa Beyond Coal campaign...
The Dirty Truth on Iowa Utilities Emissions Plans
January 26, 2021
Sierra Club’s latest national report, The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges, outlines exactly what utilities must do to reduce their emissions 80% by 2030, a target that science tells us is necessary to mitigate the worst impacts of the...
Muscatine Can Benefit From Clean Energy
January 7, 2021
Iowa Beyond Coal Calls Out Clean Energy Savings to Muscatine Power and Water
12/17/2020 | Katie Rock
Muscatine Power & Water (MPW) made public over the summer its initial plans to phase out some of its coal power, replacing three of the...
Welcome to Jess Mazour, Conservation Program Coordinator
October 4, 2020
The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club welcomes Jess Mazour on-board as the Conservation Program Coordinator. She joined the team on October 1.
Nutrient Reduction is More Than Cover Crops
October 1, 2020
When someone mentions nutrient reduction, one of the first things that comes to mind is planting cover crops. Cover crops are a good solution, but not the only one. A recent study points out that farmers must take the next step beyond cover crops...
A Bold Vision for Iowa's Economy of the Future
September 28, 2020
The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club recently released a report “A Bold Vision for Iowa’s Economy of the Future”. The pandemic and resulting economic slowdown gives us a great opportunity to envision an economy of the future. We have a chance to be...