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The Iowa Senate passed a budget Tuesday that could zero out funding for river and stream sensors that measure nitrate and phosphorus to see if conservation practices are working.
Proposed legislation would require the state to prioritize maintenance of current publicly-owned lands over the acquisition of new lands. Iowa ranks near the bottom of the list of U.S. states for its share of publicly-owned land. About 3 percent of the state is public land.
Bonaire is a small island in the Caribbean that doesn't experience hurricanes, has the oldest marine reserve in the world, and no traffic lights.
One company stands out as the biggest landowner in the entire state, although most Iowans probably don't know of its existence.
One company stands out as the biggest landowner in the entire state, although most Iowans probably don't know of its existence.