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MidAmerican decides against Iowa nuclear plant via DesMoinesRegister.com

MidAmerican Energy says design plan isn’t approved; environmentalists celebrate MidAmerican Energy has scrapped plans for Iowa’s second nuclear plant and will refund $8.8 million ratepayers paid for a now-finished feasibility study, utility officials said Monday. The utility has decided against … Continue reading

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Iowa Farmers Oppose Nuclear Power via Blog for Iowa

About 100 people gathered at the Wilton Community Center last night to view a screening of the documentary, “The Atomic States of America,” hosted by the group Saving America’s Farmland and Environment (S.A.F.E.). Attendees also heard an update from two … Continue reading

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Heated battle over nuclear plant nears critical mass via The Des Moines Register

Supporters and opponents of legislation intended to help MidAmerican Energy land financing for the state’s second nuclear plant have escalated their battle, unleashing newspaper ads, old-fashioned political pressure and a new poll as Senate debate approaches. House File 561 would … Continue reading

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