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Towards Energy Independence in Iowa

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Paul Deaton

  One of my neighbors, an electrician by trade, wrote that he “thinks that solar and wind are like vitamins. Good for supplement, but no replacement for baseload.” And there we have the challenge of making a world without carbon … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Concerning the Proposed Marshalltown Coal Plant

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Paul Deaton

To: Chris Roling, Department of Natural Resources Subject: Comment on Interstate Power and Light Application for an Air Quality Permit Dear Mr. Roling: I am a resident of Johnson County, Iowa and Chair of the Johnson County Board of Health. … Continue reading →

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