Iowa reduces hazards from old coal mines with state program
The Iowa Agriculture Department details abandoned mine land reclamation funded by the federal government. Projects range from small to 192 acres with costs often under $1 million, aiming to stabilize spoil piles, restore vegetation, and blend sites into surroundings while expanding wetlands, bioreactors, and urban water quality practices.
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Decline in Iowa Blanding's turtle prompts federal review
A long term study near Highway 100 tracks Blanding's turtles with transmitters since 2002. Only eight of about a dozen tracked individuals remained after a decade. Researchers warn habitat loss floods and rising raccoon numbers threaten the species, with a potential federal protection decision expected by 2025.
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