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IOWA DELEGATION CALLS ON EPA ADMINISTRATOR TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING IN IOWA
The entire Iowa delegation, led by Congressman David Young, today pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to host a public hearing in Iowa on the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). The EPA’s long delay in issuing RVOs for 2014, 2015, and 2016, and its decision to deviate from the levels set by Congress has created uncertainty for the biofuels industry and stifled investment
More than two of every three Iowa homes have elevated radon levels
January 08, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver has proclaimed January as "Radon Action Month" in Iowa. Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that can cause lung cancer. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates up to 70 percent of Iowa homes have elevated radon levels.
