MidAmerican Energy called Des Moines Police early Sunday to report an injured trespasser had damaged equipment at a power substation, knocking out power to over five-thousand customers. Des Moines Police say their investigation indicates a man climbed over the fence...
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...
Five of the six states that border Iowa have a significantly higher minimum wage and Democrats in the Iowa House say Iowa’s minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour. That would equal the minimum wage rates in Nebraska and Missouri. House Democrats are also...
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...
