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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2006
Page
1
In Iowa, large trucking firms face pressure to reduce engine idling. Operators cite costs, fuel waste, and regulatory push as they seek cleaner, more efficient practices without harming delivery schedules.
Regulators and trucking firms question why diesel engines run idle as idling wastes fuel and harms air quality. EPA estimates show more than 1 billion gallons burned annually with emissions of CO2, NOx, and particulates. Wal-Mart bans idling. Iowa has limited regulation.
Cedar Rapids faces rising heroin trafficking and use with at least eight residents charged in federal court since August. Officials note a shift to snorting or smoking due to purity and misperceived safety, with sources citing Chicago as the primary supplier and prices around $100 per gram.
Cedar Rapids council members weigh giving up a $5 million Vision Iowa grant for the stalled Cedar Bend redevelopment after the project could not secure private funding and costs rose from a $34 million plan. Some say the grant provides insufficient help as the city faces escalating expenses and past tax commitments.
Council members indicate it is time to start anew for Cedar Bend. Brian Fagan cites reluctance to return $5 million yet supports core community vitality without the Vision Iowa grant. Podzimek had argued the grant was insufficient.
National Tooth Fairy Day sparks a poll on modern tooth pricing. Rilee Jensen, 5, hopes for ten dollars per tooth while adults recall older bucks and pennies. Parents cite inflation and local offers as prices shift from ten cents to a dollar or more. Kalynn Wantie, 3, dreams of ten dollars when she loses a tooth.
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