Tag Archives: nuclear energy

Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

In 2018 NextEra Energy Resources announced plans to retire the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) — a 615-MW nuclear power plant located in Palo, Iowa — before the end of 2020. NextEra’s main customer at DAEC, Alliant Energy, will buy … Continue reading →

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Vilsack's Energy Policy Legacy

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Does Tom Vilsack’s 2007 consulting agreement with MidAmerican Energy matter any more? It does, but not in the way conservative pundits characterized it, as a form of political corruption, after President Obama appointed Vilsack to his current job as secretary … Continue reading →

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AARP to MidAmerican Energy: Quit Trying to Fool Iowans

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

DES MOINES — AARP leaders are taking on MidAmerican Energy false portrayal of the Association’s position on nuclear power and attempts to shift away the focus from what HF 561 really does in their ads.  AARP doesn’t oppose nuclear power, … Continue reading →

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