Respect for law spurs Corps whistle-blower in affidavit
A Corps of Engineers economist, Donald Sweeney II, says top officials tried to steer a billion dollar Upper Mississippi lock project study to appear cost effective. He cites internal emails and documents, insisting his motive is legal and scientific integrity, not environmental concerns. The Army orders NAS review, IG inquiry, and congressional hearings seek to probe alleged misconduct and retaliation.
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Azette Outdoor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Donald Sweeney II
Federal Office of Special Counsel
Sweeney
Army Public Affairs Office
Upper Mississippi
Army
Louis Caldera
National Academy of Sciences
Army Corps of Engineers
Caldera
Office of Special Counsel
George Voinovich
Ohio
Senate Subcommittee On Transportation and Infrastructure
Affidavit by Donald Sweeney Filed with OSC Online
The affidavit by Donald Sweeney was filed with the Office of Special Counsel and is accessible online through Environmental Defense. It details the disclosure related to federal whistleblower protections and related investigations.
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Donald Sweeney
Federal Office of Special Counsel
Environmentaldefense.org
Birth of a nation Iowa Child project idea by Townsend
Ted Townsend of Townsend Engineering in Des Moines conceived the Iowa Child project to boost the state educational initiative. The plan centers on expanding programs and funding to improve schooling statewide.
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Ted Townsend
Townsend Engineering
Des Moines
Iowa Child project eyed for Cedar Rapids area
Townsend, head of Townsend Engineering, envisions a $280 million educational complex in Cedar Rapids area. The plan, a learning and teaching center rivaling Mayo Clinic’s impact, would include a five acre rain forest a demonstration school a large aquarium and a 600 room hotel and offices.
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Gazette
Des Moines
ES Moines
Ted Townsend
McNeil-Lehrer
Townsend
Iowa
Mayo Clinic
Medicine
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Townsend Engineering
The Project Iowa Child Educational Complex Proposal
A $280 million Iowa Child project proposal envisions an educational and recreational facility between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City along I-380. It would train teachers and administrators, operate a public elementary school via statewide lottery, and feature attractions such as a five acre rain forest an aquarium and virtual reality exhibits funded by a mix of state local and private sources. Townsend inspired by his early Africa safari seeks to advance education through innovative environments drawing on science centers and museums experience.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Townsend
Ray
Rape prevention shifts focus from victims to attackers
Linda Vance of the YWCA in Cedar Rapids notes the shift in rape prevention education from teaching potential victims to avoid danger to changing attitudes and behaviors that enable abuse. Eastern Iowa victim advocates say most assaults involve someone the victim knows, altering strategies from stranger danger to addressing the home dynamics.
Rape Victims Program Director Questions Stranger Rapist Myth
Liz Fitzgerald of RVAP in Iowa City says the belief that rapists are strangers is a myth. The article notes a graphic on sexual abuse and mentions the Iowa Coalition Gazette and a turn to 9A on sex assault coverage.
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Iowa Coalition Gazette
Liz Fitzgerald
Rape Victims Advocacy Program
RVAP
S. Linn St
Iowa City
Diesel spill at Coralville Williams Pipeline sounds alarm
A broken three inch flange on a Williams Pipeline Co line near Interstate 80 and First Avenue released about 30 000 gallons of diesel onto the ground. Some fuel entered a small creek on the company site and flowed toward Clear Creek and the Iowa River. Fire and HazMat crews responded at 7 am along with Johnson County responders.
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Nathan Hill Gazette
Coralville
Williams Pipeline Co
Interstate 80
First Avenue
Midwest
Tim Powers
Williams
Iowa City
Powers
Clear Creek
Iowa
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