Alliant to Clean Cedar Lake Site Near Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Lake area near Cedar Rapids faces cleanup after a flood damaged plant dating to 1888. Alliant owns Cedar Lake 120 acres north of the plant and several coal impoundments, with officials noting unknown contamination levels. The lake's pollution sources include runoff with Chlordane and a nearby electroplating plant heavy metals. The plant previously provided steam and electricity by coal and gas and will be part of the remediation effort.
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Scott Drzycimski
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Alliant Energy to Decommission Sixth Street Generating Station
Alliant Energy begins decommissioning the Sixth Street Generating Station and associated coal impoundments in Cedar Rapids. Cleanup plans include soil and water remediation with possible federal brownfields grants, funded by Alliant and ratepayers, while a new substation replaces the old North Downtown outlet by July.
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Sixth Street
Cedar Lake
Alliant Energy
Ing
Todd
Mother Nature
Cleaning costs loom for decommissioning plant cleanup
Aller says regional grid operator could take six to eight months to rule on removing the plant from service. The Iowa Utilities Board will decide who pays for demolition and cleanup of the site, lake, and coal ponds. Ratepayers may bear a sizable portion of unknown costs to restore the site. The Iowa Sierra Club supports rapid cleanup of contaminated utility sites and welcomed the Sixth Street Generating Station closure due to air quality and climate concerns.
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Aller
Iowa Utilities Board
Iowa Sierra Club
Wally Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Iowa union backs Branstad goals on education reform timing
The state’s largest teachers union backs many Branstad aims to reform education. They warn funding needs must accompany new admissions tests and program changes, while praising moves to reward universities for graduations over enrollments. The group plans to join a July summit to push collaboration.
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Branstad
Iowa
Illinois
Mary Jane Cobb
Iowa State Education Association
Cobb
Dobbs
Senate
Democrats
Rail route interest grows in Iowa for Chicago connection
Nancy Quellhorst of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce says the time is right to push passenger rail as gas nears four dollars a gallon and younger residents drive less. Des Moines and Omaha show interest in a Chicago link, with federal funds potentially boosting state participation.
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Quellhorst
Iowa City
Des Moines
Omaha
Chicago
Iowa
Powder letter to Savings and Loan Building shocks Iowa City
Hazmat teams respond after a letter opened on Ped Mall contained a powdery substance found to be non harmful. The sender could face charges while the recipient suspects a life insurance scam. investigators note the powder may be a crushed Life Saver candy and an accompanying note reading Our meeting together could be a lifesaver.
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U.S. Postal Inspector's Office
Savings and Loan
Iowa City
Denise Brotherton
Thomas Farnsworth
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Area Chamber of Commerce
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