land use

State lawmakers have advanced legislation to restrict the use of eminent domain for three proposed carbon pipeline projects.

On this episode of Talk of Iowa: the environmental impact of traditional burial techniques and the growing field of green burial options.

Iowa is one of the most biologically altered states in the nation — with nearly all of its natural habitat razed. Some people are looking at how they can resurrect the natural land and the wildlife it has lost.

Conservation has been a popular part of agriculture for decades. But it’s become controversial since the Biden administration announced a national conservation goal. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has spearheaded a movement that likens conservation to government control.

The governor's education plan meets resistance. The state prepares to reduce unemployment benefits. And the push to license midwives hits a snag.

Under the bill, solar panel fields could only be installed on less productive farmland. They also must be at least half a mile from other solar panel fields and at least 1,250 feet from the nearest neighboring landowner.

In June, Iowa counties lost members of their boards of adjustment and zoning commission because of a state law. Some are still trying to fill those vacancies.

A team of Iowa researchers has concluded that there's no actionable evidence that the sound of wind turbines is a danger to public. Instead, the report…

In an annual survey, Iowa State University economists found the age of farmland owners continues to climb, and with that the number of acres owned…

Big cities in the Midwest are gaining ground on the rural communities that, for many decades, have thrived on the edges of urban development.Since 1980,…