Tag Archives: IUB

Sierra Club: Big Changes At Iowa Utilities Board

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Jess Mazour, Coordinator of Conservation for the Iowa Sierra Club. provides a weekly Facebook update. Also, ICYMI  check out her recent appearance on Iowa Press where she successfully faced down Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, vice president of government and public affairs for … Continue reading →

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Turn Up The Heat On The IUB And CO2 Pipelines

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Citizens for Community Improvement Help crank up the heat on the IUB and CO2 pipelines Have you filed an objection? On July 12, over 60 farmers, landowners, and climate fighters came together in Des Moines to tell … Continue reading →

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Stop Dakota Access Dangerous Pipeline Proposal

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Ed Fallon: CALLING ALL PIPELINE OPPONENTS! WRITE TO THE IUB! We need as many pipeline opponents as possible to write to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) and ask the board to stand strong against the aggressive tactics … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

**Update and Correction: The Iowa Utilities Board does meet Wednesday, March 9th at 9:00 a.m., but that meeting is closed to the public. They will be making their decision entirely behind closed doors. The IUB will announce their Bakken permitting … Continue reading →

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Bakken Oil Pipeline Update

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Paul Deaton

There has been a lot of news about the Dakota Access Pipeline (aka Bakken Oil Pipeline) during the last three months. Where does the project stand? Here’s a Blog for Iowa update based on information gathered this week. On Jan. … Continue reading →

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NRC: Iowa's Hero or Villain?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Paul Deaton

During Iowa’s debate over HF 561, an act relating to the permitting, licensing, construction and operation of nuclear generating facilities, it seems unclear whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a villain or a hero. Proponents of nuclear power have … Continue reading →

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Iowa Utilities Board Announces Public Comment Meetings

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Dec. 6, a story about MidAmerican Energy’s potential rate increase was making the news. The company is expected to file with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) in February for an electricity rate increase of 3-4 percent. In anticipation of the … Continue reading →

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