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Iowa is staring at a fiscal cliff, the state is spending more money than the revenue that is being collected each year, with the difference being made up in reserves. At some point, the reserve accounts will be drained.

This month's environmental news - December 2025

The Legislative Fiscal Review Committee is required to hold a meeting to review how the changes have affected the program and submit a report to the legislature by the start of the 2026 legislative session. The committee has not scheduled a meeting...

This month's environmental news - November 2025

The Legislative Fiscal Review Committee is required to hold a meeting to review how the changes have affected the program and submit a report to the legislature by the start of the 2026 legislative session. The committee has not scheduled a meeting...

This month's environmental news - October 2025

Sierra Club Iowa Chapter urges legislators and the public to oppose the restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant and to support Iowa’s transition to safe, clean, and renewable energy sources.

Every 3 years, Iowa's Department of Natural Resources reviews its water quality standards. See Sierra Club's analysis.

Iowa Faces Health Risks as EPA Proposes to Delay Wastewater Protections From Coal Plants

NEW Sierra Club "Dirty Truth" report. Iowa’s largest electric utilities stall clean energy transition at customers’ expense. MidAmerican Energy & Alliant Energy-owned Interstate Power and Light, both received the lowest grade possible, an F.