Commission avoids action against Elgin Alcohol plant
The Iowa Water, Air and Waste Management Commission, on a 6-3 vote, declined to prosecute Elgin Alcohol Inc for six days of operation without permits citing potential fines up to 90,000 dollars and the need to balance industry growth with enforcement.
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Judy Daubenmier
Dubuque
Sstate
Iowa
Elgin Alcohol
Iowa Water, Air and Waste Management Commission
Elgin Alcohol Inc. Commission
Keith Uhl
Des Moines
Michael Murphy
Department
Legal Services Division
Murphy
Four Mississippi hydro plants win state approval
Iowa environmental panel votes 9-0 to approve four hydroelectric projects on the Mississippi River at Dubuque Clinton Le Claire and Davenport without upfront environmental impact studies. Developers seek federal licenses and financing for 221.5 million dollars, agreeing to studies later, but regulators push for final negotiation on enforcement and licensing language.
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Dubuque — I
Iowa
Mississippi River
Iowa Water, Air and Waste Management Commission
Commission
Dubuque
Clinton
le Claire
Davenport
Federal Energy Regulatory
Stephen Ballou
Hayden
Yocum Faces Prosecution Over Floodway Homes
The Iowa Water Commission referred the case of Max Yocum of Iowa City to the Attorney General for action. He built three houses south of Iowa City within the Iowa River floodway, ignoring an initial permit rejection and flood proof directives. The commission seeks removal of the last two houses, an injunction against further building, and civil penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Jerry Rattenberg
Department
Elgin City
Dubuque
Iowa Water, Air and Waste Management Commission
Johnson County
Iowa
Clark
Yocum
Court rejects Brewer appeal in slaying of Anamosa
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Ronald Wayne Brewer's appeal in the 1975 Anamosa murder case. The panel upheld the district court ruling that Brewer failed to exhaust state remedies for his fair trial claim and noted new factual allegations require state review before federal consideration.
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ST. Louis
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Iowa
U.S. District Court
Ronald Wayne Brewer
Clarence Edwards
Anamosa
Brewer
Edwards
Patricia
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
8Th Circuit
University of Iowa
Part-time Jobs Open at Iowa State Fair
AP job service reports over 200 temporary positions at the Iowa State Fair opening August 15. Apply Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cultural Center State Fairgrounds. Most openings are for ticket takers and sellers with additional posts as gate captains and van drivers.
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State Fair
State Fairgrounds
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Environmental Commission
Elgin
Elgin Alcohol Inc
Steve Dickinson
Westphal Engineering Co
Offenbach
Westphal
Dickinson
Uhl
Attorney General’s Office
Richard Timmerman
Allan Thoms
Ballou
Gazette
Mississippi Hydro Plants
Cone Christian School
Walker
Nob Hill
Decorah
Marion
Town and Country Shopping Center
First Avenue
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