Radio Narrowband Upgrade Costs Across Iowa Map
Iowa public safety officials estimate Linn and Johnson County costs for new narrowband radios and a dispatch center at about 15 to 20 million dollars. State Patrol and local agencies warn funding gaps for volunteer departments and rural districts as bids due in December.
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Iowa State Patrol
Todd Misel
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Warnell
Steve Makky
The
Association of Public Safety Communications Professionals
Johnson County
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn
E 911
Tama County
E-911 Board
Misel
State Patrol
Makky
Opponents contest Alliant rate case test year and costs
Rate case scrutiny delays till January as groups oppose using 2009 as the test year arguing it boosted revenue by about 12 million dollars due to a cool summer. They also oppose automatic transmission cost adjustments and the continued inclusion of the Sixth Street Generating Station in Cedar Rapids in the rate base. Robert Latham notes the plant is not used and useful. Alliant argues past capital investments are recoverable.
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Alliant
Robert Latham
Cedar Rapids
Robert Latham & Associates
Latham
Sixth Street
Alliant Energy
Ryan Stensland
Utilities Board
Gulf oil disaster leaves lasting Gulf Coast impact and BP scrutiny
The disaster harmed Florida to Texas Gulf Coast communities with environmental damage and economic hardship. It triggered investigations and cost BP chief Tony Hayward his job, led to a deepwater drilling moratorium, and pressured BP financially with cleanup costs and a rising liability outlook. BP faces lawsuits and scrutiny over safety practices and partner roles.
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Gulf
Florida
Texas
Tony Hayward
Data-only plans ease communication for deaf users
The article notes how texting and data-only cell plans aid deaf people who once relied on TTY and interpreters. Kochie, 29, and Walter Ripley, 54, discuss independence without hand-held devices while advocates credit data plans and BlackBerry era shifts since 1999 for broader access.
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Kochie
Walter Ripley
Ripley
U.S
Verizon Wireless
At&t
Verizon
Alabama School
Daphne Keith
Brain boosting memory pill touted by Reynolds study claims
An article promotes Procera AVH as a memory enhancer developed by Joshua Reynolds claiming to restore 10 to 15 years of mental decline. It cites a long-term study, oxygen to the brain, and offers a risk free trial with bonus bottles and a new book, with a Detox formula bonus for early responders.
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Brain Research University
Joshua Reynolds
Reynolds
Procera Avh
Jeff P
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