Iowa House OKs sale of Wallace Building near Capitol
The Wallace Building and its adjacent parking structure won legislative approval for sale from the state on a largely party line vote. The building faces at least 31 million dollars in repairs, with demolition estimated at 7 million and sale proceeds around 9 million. If approved, funds would go to the general fund with demolition covered by federal one time aid.
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EPA undecided on NE Iowa drinking water petition
After nearly a year, the EPA Region 7 office has not ruled on a petition from 12 groups led by the Iowa Environmental Council seeking emergency action to curb nitrate and manure contamination in northeastern Iowa drinking water. The groups urge use of emergency authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act to address groundwater endangerment in the karst terrain region amid widespread CAFO runoff.
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