Several people spoke at the Iowa Utilities Commission meeting this week about the proposed changes submitted for the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon pipeline project. Steve Kuiper is a farmer and vice president on the Iowa Corn Growers Association Board, and said...
Governor Reynolds has signed 21 bills into law this week, including a bill that requires restoration of farm ground in areas where utility companies are installing power lines. Representative Shannon Latham of Sheffield said the law protects rural landowners in areas...
A bill about state regulations for energy projects — like nuclear reactors and battery storage facilities — has cleared a subcommittee in the Iowa House unanimously. However, after fielding a string of complaints about the bill the bipartisan panel is...
Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a task force to advise state officials and lawmakers on nuclear energy technology and infrastructure. Reynolds signaled this move during her “Condition of the State” address to the legislature last January. “As the...
A public hearing is scheduled next month as state officials review plans to switch a power plant in Cedar Rapids that’s been fueled with coal to natural gas. Alliant Energy’s Prairie Creek Generating Station in Cedar Rapids is scheduled to stop burning...
