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Air Electronic Submittal Requirements began on January 1

Air Electronic Submittal Requirements began on January 1

  • 1/5/2023 2:45:00 PM
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The requirement for electronic submittal of air permit applications and air emissions reporting began on Jan. 1, 2023. The air quality construction permitting, operating permits, and emission inventory webpages have been updated to include only forms that meet the electronic reporting requirements. 
Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Causes Haze Across Northern and Central Iowa

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Causes Haze Across Northern and Central Iowa

  • 5/7/2016 3:54:00 PM
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WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Fine particulate (PM2.5) levels near federal health standards are expected in northern and central Iowa today.  A plume of smoke originating from Canadian wildfires is passing southward through the state. This smoke plume caused a spike in fine particle levels in northern Iowa this morning that may last for several more hours.