WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funding includes nearly $500K for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 12, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.5 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program Grants are funded by President Biden's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 10, 2024) - The U.S. Department of the Army and its contractor, American Ordnance LLC, will pay $39,311 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Army owns the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa, while American Ordnance operates the plant. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.7 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. The EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program grants are funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will help recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup proje more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: After Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said her goal is to spend every single dollar in the CHIPS for America program before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding the Biden administration halt its multi-billion-dollar spending spree immediately. Senator Ernst emphasized that this blatant disregard for tax dollars is exactly why she is leading the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the oversight of used cooking oil (UCO) imports, which is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the price of homegrown commodities like soybeans. Since sending a letter to the agency in response to the dramatic increa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Act, which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) cosponsored, has become law. This legislation requires the Department of Education to ensure that the FAFSA form is available by Oct. 1 every year, so Iowa families have certainty about the cost of higher education. Due to incomplete planning measures, the Biden Department of Education released last year's v more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley's 2020 investigative report, which found opioid and medical devi more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services's Insurance Division issued the following news release: The Iowa Insurance Division entered into a Consent Order with Darren Reeves Roofing LLC on December 11, 2024 following the issuance of a cease-and-desist order this past June by the Iowa Insurance Division related to unlicensed public adjusting. By signing the consent order, Darren Reeves Roofing has agreed to make the necessary changes to stop holding th more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Counties interested in evaluating construction permits for proposed animal feeding facilities must adopt a construction evaluation resolution. County boards of supervisors may approve the resolutions at any time, but must submit resolutions between January 1 and 31, 2025. On average, more than 85% of counties pass a resolution each year, allowing them to review construction permit applicat more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lake Restoration Program will accept public comments on the newly released draft 2024 Lake Restoration Report and 2025 Plan, beginning Dec. 3. The report is available for review at: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water-Quality/Lake-Restoration. It highlights restoration projects completed around the state in State Fis more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: On November 20, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updates to Appendix W and the AERMOD modeling system (version 24142). The final rule, published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2024, has an effective date of January 28, 2025. A summary of the changes and links to download the new version of AERMOD are available on EPA's Support Center for Regulatory At more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: * * * Second time in five years Johnson has been sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy * * * A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on December 12, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City. Amanda Johnson, f/k/a Amanda Adams, 35, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, pled guilty on July 31, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and dist more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Q: What tax relief measures will help Iowans impacted by natural disasters get back on their feet? A: Congress recently passed disaster tax relief legislation that will give eligible taxpayers a break on their federal tax bill. It allows for individuals impacted by a natural disaster in an area that received a major presidential disaster declaration from December 2020 up to 60 days after enactment, as lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing to designate critical habitat for four species of endangered freshwater mussels. Habitat for the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase mussels can be found in 17 states in the central and eastern United States. We are proposing to designate a total of 3,974 river miles of occupied habitat, where many of the uni more PR