KCCK's Clean Up Your Act

Waste from data center construction projects in in Linn County is causing a spike in the amount of trash going into the region’s landfill.

Environmentalists says data centers could reverse Iowa’s progress in clean energy.

Farm and solar groups say USDA has illegally cut solar projects from the Rural Energy for America Program.

Environmental groups have launched a new campaign to improve water quality and reduce cancer rates in Iowa.

Linn County is mapping its water contamination sources to protect its groundwater.

The Sierra Club of Iowa is expressing concern about the EPA repealing greenhouse gas emission rules for power plants fueled by fossil fuels.

A University of Iowa research project is offering free arsenic testing for private well owners in six counties…including Benton, Cedar and Jones.

ReLeaf CR…the program to restore the Cedar Rapids tree canopy that was damaged by the 2020 derecho… has passed the half-way mark.

The 2026 Iowa Climate Statement says the state is at a crossroads when it comes to dealing with the demand for electricity driven in large part by data centers.

A rare bumblebee has been spotted in Linn County.