Palo Named as Potential Site for New Nuclear Plant
Palo Mayor Paula Gunter expresses cautious optimism at MidAmerican Energy's listing Palo as a potential Iowa nuclear site. She notes no local tsunami or strong quake risk and recalls the 2008 Cedar River flood did not disrupt plant operations. Some Iowa lawmakers push a fast track proposal.
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Nuclear official calls for candor from Japan
One week after the quake and tsunami Japanese authorities struggle with a humanitarian crisis and a crippled nuclear plant. Trace xenon-133 detected in Sacramento implies Fukushima activity, but levels are low and officials face credibility questions.
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UI scientists carry on legacy of space pioneer James Van Allen
UI researchers at the University of Iowa sustain spaceflight work with instruments on NASA projects. Physics professor Craig Kletzing notes few universities engage in this specialized hardware effort and cites UI infrastructure and experience as key. Instruments are slated for launches in 2012 and 2014, with additional data projects in development.
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Space Physics Focus Drives Iowa Physics Funding
The University of Iowa physics and astronomy department highlights space physics as a major research area. In 2009 2010 external funding reached 21 million dollars with about two thirds allocated to space physics projects.
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State cannot pay court appointed attorneys in Iowa
Cedar Rapids lawyer Delmer Werner faces a $25 000 shortfall in state claims by month end. Dubuque attorney Kathryn Duccini worries about $2 000 in April rent. Davenport lawyer Angela Fritz Reyes has borrowed funds and tries selling her wedding ring to keep her practice afloat. The Indigent Defense Fund ran out of money, halting reimbursements to lawyers handling indigent cases.
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