Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Displaying 1 - 19 of 19 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Factory farming is destroying the environment Northern Iowan 117:32, p.3	02/11/2021	Slomka discusses factory farming. In the author's opinion, it does not get enough attention in discussions on ecological destruction and climate change; photo.
2	UNI to host lecture on alternative energy Public Relations News Release 2013:187, p.1	02/24/2014	UNI will host a lecture on low-energy nuclear reactions in the Center for Energy and Environmental Education Auditorium. A representative from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be providing information on this new technology.
3	Iowa Waste Reduction Center launches new record-keeping application Public Relations News Release 2013:101, p.1	10/21/2013	The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will be launching a new free online resource to record and track paint and solvent usage. This allows for businesses to input data on a regular basis and keep up with records. The IWRC is a nonprofit organization.
4	Art created from trash will be subject of UNI lecture Public Relations News Release 2013:73, p.1	09/30/2013	Rod Library will feature the exhibit, "Reverse: The Art of Project A.W.A.R.E.". This features sculptures made out of more then 1,500 pounds of trash. UNI has partnered with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to bring this exhibit to campus.
5	Food Waste Reduction Workshop scheduled for Oct. 15 Public Relations News Release 2013:64, p.1	09/24/2013	The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will offer a food waste reduction workshop. Attendees will learn about ways to reduce food waste and divert it from the landfill.
6	Food waste reduction workshop scheduled for Oct. 2 in Mason City Public Relations News Release 2013:49, p.1	09/12/2013	The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will be holding a food waste reduction workshop at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City. It will focus on methods to divert food away from landfills.
7	IWRC offers free training for minor source emissions inventory Public Relations News Release 2012:231, p.1	03/06/2013	The Iowa Waste Reduction Center is sponsoring free sessions for small businesses to help them with the Minor Source Emissions Inventory. Data collected in the Minor Source Emissions Inventory are used to track Iowa's air quality standard.
8	Tallgrass Prairie Center to host seminar on savanna restoration Public Relations News Release 2011:248, p.1	03/30/2012	The Tallgrass Prairie Center will host John Pearson for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to talk about the savanna plant community.
9	UNI offers waste reduction graduate credit workshop Public Relations News Release 2011:244, p.1	03/29/2012	A workshop focused on reduction will be offered as graduate credit to students and will take place in Iowa City.
10	UNI offers waste reduction graduate credit workshop near Peterson Public Relations News Release 2011:245, p.1	03/29/2012	A development workshop for educators will take place near Preston, Iowa that focuses on waste reduction.
11	UNI, IWRC hosts surface coating '6H' rule workshop in Waterloo Public Relations News Release 2009:100, p.1	10/06/2009	A free workshop regarding the new Environmental Protection Agency surface coating rule will take place at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, in Tama Hall, at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo.
12	UNI, IWRC hosts surface coating '6H' rule workshop in Dubuque Public Relations News Release 2009:81, p.1	09/25/2009	The 6H regulation affects thousands of small businesses across Iowa. "The workshops are not only directed towards educating the regulated community about the new rule but also presenting hands-on instruction on filling out the required paperwork."
13	UNI, IWRC hosts surface coating '6H' rule workshop in Bettendorf Public Relations News Release 2009:80, p.1	09/25/2009	Sometimes called '6H,' the regulation is part of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and affects facilities that spray coatings containing certain hazardous air pollutants. The 14 workshops will run through November.
14	Green Iowa AmeriCorps looks to hire 54 in Black Hawk and Linn counties Public Relations News Release 2009:74, p.1	09/23/2009	Those hired will provide education, energy services and outreach in Black Hawk and Linn counties during their time of service. The positions are for 11-months, six-months, or three-months.
15	UNI.IWRC hosts surface coating '6H' rule workshop in Dubuque Public Relations News Release 2009:63, p.1	09/17/2009	The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) at the College, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Collision Repair Association, will host a workshop regarding the new Environmental Protection Agency surface coating rule.
16	UNI to host international solar boat competition Public Relations News Release 2009:58, p.1	09/16/2009	Solar Splash is hands-on educational experience that develops teamwork and interdisciplinary skills. The competitions will be held here in 2011, 2012, and 2013 at one of the lakes in George Wyth State Park. The competition began in Milwaukee in 1994.
17	UNI, IWRC hosts surface coating '6H' rule workshop Public Relations News Release 2009:52, p.1	09/15/2009	Sometimes called "6H," the regulation is part of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and affects facilities that spray coatings containing certain hazardous air pollutants. The workshop will be at Cronks Café in Denison.
18	UNI, IWRC hosts surface coating '6H' rule workshop Public Relations News Release 2009:53, p.1	09/15/2009	A free workshop regarding the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) surface coating rule will be at the Council Bluffs Public Library. The workshops are directed toward educating the community about the new rule and presents hands-on instruction.
19	Iowa waste reduction center at University of Northern Iowa urges Iowans to register underground storage tanks by Oct. 1 deadline. Public Relations News Release 1989:73, p.1	09/18/1989	Federal legislature passed a law requiring that underground fuel tanks be registered. Iowa passed similar legislation. Several million underground tanks exist in the United States, Olson says, tens of thousands are leaking into the ground around them.