Iowa weighs nuclear power boost as MidAmerican studies sites
MidAmerican Energy studies locating a nuclear plant in Iowa under a bill to let surcharges cover up to five million dollars a year for three years. If favorable, operation could begin about 2020 with regulators retaining strong oversight and wind power unlikely to be derailed.
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Iowa
Duane Arnold
Palo
MidAmerican Energy
Dean Crist
MidAmerican
Crist
Alliant Energy
Sierra Club of
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Mike Carberry
Iowa City
Iowa Sierra Club
Green State Solutions
Joe Bolkcom
Bellcom
Maureen McCue
Iowa Utilities Board
David.dewitte
Sourcemedia
Iowa City to Harness Landfill Gas for Renewable Research Park
The University of Iowa plans to power its research park with landfill gas from a 180 acre Iowa City landfill. Projects nationwide rose 87 percent since 2000, with 541 sites. The system includes a 6 mile underground pipeline and two engines that burn landfill gas and natural gas.
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Jeremy O’brien
Solid Waste Association of North America
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Swarupa Ganguli
EPA
Iowa City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids/Linn County
Coralville
Ferman Milster
Utili
Milster
Paul Chamberlin
University of New Hampshire
Chamberlin
Rick Fosse
MidAmerican Energy
Fosse
Libyan rebels seek interim government as Gadhafi stays
In Benghazi ex aides to Muammar Gadhafi meet to form a temporary alternative national government aiming to include liberated cities. Rebels press a military offensive but lack plans and resources to move on Tripoli, which remains under Gadhafi control amid heavy activity near a main air base. Residents fear an attack on Tripoli as Gadhafi’s forces encircle ZaWiYa outskirts.
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Gadhafi
Benghazi
Libya
Gaddafi
Tripoli
Zawiya
Residency fraud pits parents against schools in tougher crackdown
In northeast Ohio and nationwide districts crack down on false addresses to enroll students in better schools. Parents face investigations, fines, or criminal charges as districts confront fraud to access higher performing or safer environments.
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Tam
Williams-Bolar
Akron
New Hampshire
Texas
California
Michael Griffith
Education Commission of the
Denver
San Francisco
San Francisco United Schools
Georgia
Houston County
Robin Hines
Atlanta
Hines
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