Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago.

The European Commission will propose next year relaxing the rules to safeguard the wolf, after an international committee decided to downgrade its protection status. On Tuesday, the standing committee of the Council of Europe’s Bern Convention,

The company had sought to lay about 95 miles of pipe in four counties to connect to ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids and Clinton.

Wolf Carbon Solutions withdraws permit application on Iowa C02 pipeline

Wolf Carbon Solutions withdrew plans to build a 95-mile carbon capture pipeline in Iowa. It's unclear if the company will still pursue the project.