Iowa Environmental News

Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
Posakony, longtime PNNL researcher and ultrasonics pioneer, dies at age 92
...ions have led to transformations that have touched nearly everyone's life." Born in Pocahontas, Iowa, Posakony served aboard the USS Roncador submarin...

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017
News Brief: PNNL researcher elected fellow of AIChE
...al society publications. He earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin-...

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
3 PNNL scientists gain D.O.E. Early Career Research awards
...e effects of growing bioenergy crops on soil and its microbes. Hofmockel has a joint appointment at Iowa State University. James Moran, a scientist...

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
E.P.A. Adds Sites to National Priorities List to Reduce Risk to Public Health and Environment
...o the NPL: * Illinois - Old American Zinc Plant (former zinc smelter) in Fairmont City. * Iowa - PCE Former Dry Cleaner (former dry cleaner) in ...

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
Pella Corporation Named 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency; Des Moines Public Schools, Principal Real Estate Investors of Des Moines, and Metro Lighting of Brentwood, Mo., Also Energy Star H
... (Lenexa, Kan., March 29, 2016) - The E.P.A. (EPA) has selected Pella Corporation of Pella, Iowa, a window and door manufacturing company, as one ...

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
E.P.A. Declares Nutrient Recycling Challenge Winners
...s • CowPots • Dairy Farmers of America • Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy • Iowa State University • Marquette University ...

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
E.P.A. Recognizes 2016 Energy Star Partners of the Year for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency/In 2014 alone, all Energy Star partners prevented 283 million metric tons of GHG emissions, providing $31.5 billion in economic benefits
...p homes cool enough to keep a chocolate bunny from melting, even amidst the Texas heat! · (Pella, Iowa) Pella Corporation continues to innovate by offer...

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
Pella Corporation Named 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency - Des Moines School District, Metrolighting in Brentwood, Mo. and Principal Real Estate Investors of Des Moines also Energy Star ho
... (Lenexa, Kan., March 29, 2016) - The E.P.A. has selected Pella Corporation of Pella, Iowa, a window and door manufacturing company, as one ...

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
City of Osceola, Iowa, and E.P.A. Settle Clean Water Act Violations
...reached a suggested administrative settlement of Clean Water Act violations by the City of Osceola, Iowa, that requires the city to stabilize stream banks...