Cami Koons
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
A report from the Iowa DNR shows Iowa had 36 nitrate-related drinking water violations in 2025, which is more than double the number reported in 2024.
Rachel Cramer
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Iowa Public Radio
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A study by Iowa State University researchers found that using industrial soap to clean plastic in recycling transferred chemicals from the plastic to the water. The findings could help processors remove harmful chemicals from the final recycled product. -
Former University of Iowa professor and Democrat Chris Jones announced he's running for Iowa secretary of agriculture. He will face a June primary against Marshalltown-area farmer, Wade Dooley. -
Nitrate levels are still at dangerous levels in Des Moines’ rivers. To keep the area’s sources for drinking water from exceeding EPA standards, Central Iowa Water Works is continuing its ban on lawn watering, possibly for weeks.
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A toxic, cancer-causing chemical was banned by the EPA. Now, some in Congress want to reverse courseIn December, the EPA announced a phased ban of a cancer-causing chemical that can persist in groundwater. Iowa’s 1st District Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and other lawmakers have introduced legislation to reverse that decision. -
Instead of regulating fertilizer, Iowa backs a voluntary program that has little impact at reducing nitrate runoff. -
In April, the EPA announced a rule to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S.
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Scientists discuss some of the latest technology in the world of agriculture
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A cancer cluster in Illinois was connected to a nearby chemical plant that emitted carcinogenic ethylene, a chemical targeted by new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
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The new documentary Moved by Waters takes a look at water quality in the Quad Cities and the people there who are working for a better, cleaner, more sustainable future.
