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Clean air, water not incompatible with economic growth says EPA head

on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 01:23   by Editor

“It’s time to put to rest the notion that economic growth and environmental protection are incompatible," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson said today in a speech before the National Press Club in Washington.

Iowa air quality exceedances in first two months surpass all of 2009

on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 02:53   by Editor

If you've been thinking there have been more air quality alerts in recent months, you would right.

Air quality standards for fine particulate matter (particles less than 2.5 micrometers) in Iowa have been exceeded at 35 locations through Febuary 26, already surpassing the 34 exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards recorded during all of 2009.

And, the 35 exceedances don't include readings from last week when the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued air quality alerts for east central Iowa because of high levels of PM 2.5.

High fine particulate pollution prompts air quality warnings for eastern Iowa

on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 20:15   by Editor

High fine particulate pollution in eastern Iowa has prompted the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to issue an air quality alert for east central Iowa Thursday (3/4) and extending into late today (3/5).

Our world in true color

on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 21:38   by Editor

According to NASA, this photo of Earth is the most detailed true-color image of the entire planet to date.

Click on the image for a larger version, or visit NASA's "Visible Earth" site for a larger, more detailed version of this photo and many other images of Earth taken from space.

Isle of Capri casinos lose $11.4 million in 3rd quarter; January admissions slide

on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 02:26   by Editor

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., owners of the Isle of Capri, Bettendorf, lost $11.4 million in the third quarter ended January 24, compared to a $48.3 million profit for the same period in 2009.

Revenues for the third quarter totaled $227 million, down from $302 million in the same 3-month period a year ago.

A look at Iowa attorney general's charges in state film tax credit case

on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 02:15   by Editor

Thanks to the Internet and the Iowa Attorney General's office, Iowans can read for themselves the charges filed recently against the former director of the Iowa Film Office and two Minnesota film producers in connection with state tax credits.

CLICK HERE to download the complaint filed Feb. 8 against former Iowa Film Office Director Thomas Wheeler.

March comes in 'like a lamb'

on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 20:15   by Editor

March arrived like a lamb today with mild temperatures and no wind, rain or snow. Snowfall is more than 20 inches above "normal" this winter. And, with no January or February thaw, the area still has more than a foot of snow on the ground as of March 1. Not surprisingly, flooding along the Mississippi River is predicted this spring.

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