A new poll finds that 85 percent of Iowans in “toss-up” congressional districts would be more likely to vote for a candidate who prioritizes clean water and cuts to industrial agriculture pollution.

The PERMIT Act could weaken Clean Water Act protections, affecting drinking water and ecosystems in Detroit and other areas.

Here’s how the candidates responded to Star-Telegram questions about why they deserve your vote in the March 3 primary.

The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas ...

The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (replacing the 1917 Act), provides a modern, uniform legal framework for inland water navigation ...

Environmental advocates say the outlined revision ignores science and threatens water quality, while farm groups argue it ...

As federal safeguards erode, state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for restoring and protecting wetlands left vulnerable ...

The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of MountainTrue and the Center for Biological Diversity today warned Horizon 30, LLC, the owner of an illegal mining site, to stop polluting the ...

Officials and environmentalists, pushing for state regulation of wetlands, say law will help close federal gaps after Trump rollbacks.

The House of Representatives recently advanced legislation to roll back federal efficiency standards and allow showerheads to use more water, according to the Associated Press. The bill, called the ...

Iowa Rep. Austin Baeth, D-Des Moines, talks about House Democrats' legislative proposals to improve Iowa's water quality during a press conference at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Thursday, Jan.

The long-term health of the ocean off the coast of Southern California, and the health of the region’s freshwater streams and rivers and lakes, soon could hinge on the Trump administration’s ...