Category Archives: Energy

Will the Iowa Legislature Go Nuclear?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Will the Iowa Legislature Go Nuclear? by Paul DeatonThe answer to this question about House File 561/Senate File 390 is maybe. House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer (R-12) indicated there is “strong bipartisan support” for House File 561 during a recent … Continue reading →

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Earth Day and Corporate Reputations in Iowa

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Earth Day and Corporate Reputations in Iowa by Paul DeatonWord coming from K Street in Washington, D.C. is that all this talk about the budget, federal deficit and the debt ceiling has been bad for business. Without an omnibus spending … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Problem

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Problem by Paul Deaton A topic related to nuclear power has been inadequately covered during Iowa's debate over HF 561/SF 390 and new nuclear reactors. It is the issue of what to do with one … Continue reading →

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Iowa House Representative Speaks Against Nuclear Power Bill

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa House Representative Speaks Against Nuclear Power Bill [Editor's Note: The Iowa House of Representatives is expected to debate HF 561 this week, pertaining to removing financial hurdles for investment in new nuclear reactors in Iowa]. by Representative Nate Willems, … Continue reading →

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Beyond Coal in Iowa

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Beyond Coal in Iowa by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note: This article was first published on Big Grove Garden on January 9, 2011].In 1910, 18,000 Iowans were coal miners, comprising 28% of the state's non-rural population. According to Dorothy Schwieder's Black Diamonds: … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box. Two weeks to go … Continue reading →

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TV Ad Challenges Iowa’s Radioactive Rate Hike Bill

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

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Leaving Nuclear Power Behind

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Leaving Nuclear Power Behind by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Daily Kos on March 21, 2011.]When we consider that the essence of nuclear power depends so much upon the balance between heat and cold, and protecting … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Nuclear Power Coverage

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Blog for Iowa Nuclear Power Coverage by Paul DeatonBeginning on February 25, Blog for Iowa has covered the ascendancy of HF 561 and SF 390 in the Iowa Legislature. The bills are written by MidAmerican Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire … Continue reading →

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Relationships and Bad Math go Nuclear

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

It is hard to get over the way MidAmerican Energy President Bill Fehrman fumbled to provide the cost of a new nuclear reactor in Iowa to members of the Iowa Senate Commerce Subcommittee on March 17. Here was a man, … Continue reading →

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