DES MOINES, IOWA (January 11, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed suit on behalf of the State of Iowa against C6-Zero and its owner, Howard Brand, in Iowa County District Court, seeking immediate compliance with an emergency order of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa environmental laws. The suit seeks to prevent imminent threat to public health and the environment arising from a devastating explosion and fire at the C6-Zero facility on December 8, 2022.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 6, 2023) — Brenna Bird was formally sworn-in as Iowa Attorney General on January 5 at the Iowa State Capitol. Bird was elected on November 8, 2022 — the first Republican to hold the office since 1979 — and took office on January 3, 2023.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 4, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird took immediate action on her first day in office January 3 by joining lawsuits, making moves to hire new prosecutors, and launching a full audit of victim services. These actions have been taken ahead of her official swearing in on Thursday, January 5, 2023.