northwest Iowa lawmaker is urging his fellow Republicans to pressure GOP leaders to allow senate debate of a bill that addresses the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project. Republican Senator Lynn Evans of Aurelia delivered a five minute speech on the senate floor,...
A bill that’s cleared the Iowa House would require anyone selling real estate to let potential buyers know if lead service lines bring water to the home or building. “The service line includes the pipe from the water main to the water meter and does not...
MidAmerican Energy has filed a request with the Iowa Utilities Commission seeking approval to add a capital investment charge to the bill of Iowa residential gas customers. MidAmerican spokesman Geoff Greenwood says the charge would be .4%. “The capital...
The U-S Department of Justice is suggesting one element of the governor’s energy bill could restrict competition and increase costs for consumers. The proposal give the state’s major power providers the “right of first refusal” on upgrades to...
Voters in a northeast Iowa city have defeated a plan to create a city-owned electric utility. Decorah residents have said no to a municipal electric utility. In Tuesday’s referendum, 53.6% of voters said they did not want the city to pursue the matter. It was...
