ICN Midwest

What’s Killing Onshore Wind Power?

Facing staunch local opposition and federal roadblocks, new wind project development is teetering on the brink, despite growing power demand. Even Iowa, the nation’s most wind-powered state, is “closed for business,” experts say.

By Dan Gearino, Anika Jane Beamer

Stretched Thin, Iowa Agency Issues Few Fines for Manure Pollution

By Nina B. Elkadi, Anika Jane Beamer

On Michigan Cherry Farms, Small Falcons Are Improving Food Safety

By K.R. Callaway

Cleaner Water a Hope, Not a Given, for Iowa in 2026

By Anika Jane Beamer

The Environmental and Cultural Benefits of Restoring the American Prairie

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth

To Save An Endangered Prairie Fish, Dried-up Iowa Wetlands Get New Life

By Anika Jane Beamer

Michigan’s Other Water Crisis: PFAS’s Prevalence in Private Wells

By K.R. Callaway

The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty

By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff

After a Hard Year for Environmental Justice, Chicago Communities Are Picking Up the Pieces

By Amber X. Chen

In the Great Lakes Region, a Push to Grow Water-Focused Startups Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty

By Leigh Giangreco

Illinois Is Going All In on Battery Storage. What Will That Mean?

By Alexia Underwood

As the Whitmer Administration Enters Its Final Year, Environmental Advocates Lament Wasted Opportunities

By Tom Perkins

Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought. State and Federal Leaders Are Slashing Programs That Fund Them.

By Michael Riojas

Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal Data Center Tax Incentives

By Tom Perkins

Where Does 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Go?

ICN Sunday Morning

Greenpeace Scrutinizes the Environmental Record of the Company That Sued the Group

By Martha Pskowski

Wisconsin Tribes Have Helped the Lake Sturgeon Recover. Climate Change Is Stressing Its Ability to Adapt.

By Stefan Lovgren

Bill Ensuring Active Management of Shawnee National Forest Clears Senate Committee

By Sarah Mattalian

Google Data Centers Will Bring Nuclear Power Back To Tornado Country

By Anika Jane Beamer