Welcome to the Iowa Chapter blog!
Blogger - Pam Mackey Taylor, with assistance from Jess Mazour and Briana Kouma
Legislature review of bottle deposit law still not scheduled
December 15, 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...
Legislature review of bottle deposit law
November 6, 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...
Risks of Restarting Duane Arnold nuclear plan
October 1, 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.
Triennial Review
October 1, 2025
Every 3 years, Iowa's Department of Natural Resources reviews its water quality standards. See Sierra Club's analysis.
EPA delaying water protections
September 30, 2025
Iowa Faces Health Risks as EPA Proposes to Delay Wastewater Protections From Coal Plants
Dirty Truth
September 29, 2025
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.