Category Archives: Energy

Iowa Legislators Obfuscate the Risks of Nuclear Power

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Whether we admit it or not, nuclear reactors have had things go wrong with them consistently over the years. We know the names of the biggest failures, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and now Fukushima. There are others where the reactor … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Attorney Responds to the Nuclear Power Bill

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa Attorney Responds to the Nuclear Power Bill by Wally Taylor [Editor's Note: Wally Taylor is counsel to the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club and he presented this analysis to the Iowa Senate Commerce Subcommittee Meeting on SF … Continue reading →

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Iowa's MidAmerican Energy Admits Cost of New Nuclear Reactors

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's MidAmerican Energy Admits Cost of New Nuclear Reactors by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is second in a series of posts on the financial impacts to rate payers of MidAmerican Energy's proposal for nuclear power in Iowa.] It took … Continue reading →

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Iowa Open for Wealth Transfer to Warren Buffet

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Open for Wealth Transfer to Warren Buffet by Paul Deaton The nuclear power bills in the Iowa legislature, HF 561 and SF 390 are not as much about electricity as they are about serving a corporate agenda of transferring … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Inter-generational Decision on Nuclear Power

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Inter-generational Decision on Nuclear Power by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is first in a series of posts on the financial impacts to rate payers of MidAmerican Energy's proposal for nuclear power in Iowa.] Senate File 390 and House … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on March 19, 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 in the tenth week … Continue reading →

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Will Japan Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Will Japan's Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate? by Paul Deaton Will we pile on the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant located near the town of Okama, Japan, damaged as a result of an earthquake and tsunami on … Continue reading →

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Shining Bright: Growing Solar Jobs in Iowa

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Shining Bright: Growing Solar Jobs in Iowa Shining Bright: Growing Solar Jobs in IowaReport: Solar Investment Would Yield Jobs, More for Iowa EconomyMarch 8, 2011DES MOINES, Iowa — A new report shows Iowa could create thousands of new jobs and … Continue reading →

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Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: FL to NC "Don't Do it"

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: FL to NC “Don't Do it” [Editor's note: The Iowa Legislature is currently considering HSB 124 and SSB 1144 which are study bills that propose Iowa public utilities are enabled to charge customers for the capital … Continue reading →

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Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: What is That?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: What is That? by Paul Deaton If one suspected that MidAmerican Energy would be in a position to produce its mandated two year study on nuclear power in Iowa early, what was not expected was that … Continue reading →

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