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Op-Ed

Iowa Can’t Rest on its Clean Energy Laurels

With 49 states trailing in our wake, Iowa has a responsibility to always look ahead with smart policies and bold action. We need to work toward an even more energy independent and economically resilient future.

1/8/21

Steve Falck

Op-Ed

Trump’s EPA Putting Iowans & their Waterways at Risk

The Trump administration approach to water pollution has alarming similarities to its approach to coronavirus – ignore it and hope it magically disappears.

10/16/20

Josh Mandelbaum

Story

How to Farm Beyond the Rent Check: the Value of Soil Health

Soil is the basis of our food system and rural economy. Everyone benefits when this foundation is strong and healthy. Smart conservation practices can reduce soil erosion, nutrient loss, water pollution, and even carbon emissions, making soil health a critical factor in the future of the Midwest.

7/30/20

Steve Falck

Victory

Protecting the Value of Solar in Iowa

ELPC has a long track record of promoting solar power as both an environmental boon and an economic windfall for Iowans.

2/8/20

Josh Mandelbaum

Victory

Promoting Rural Communities in Clean Energy

ELPC recognized the need for a successful energy transition to include rural communities and took the lead in creating the first-ever Energy Title in the 2002 Farm Bill.

5/8/19

Andy Olsen

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