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Rising wind turbines push Alliant past 1,000-MW milestone

Corridor Business Journal: Alliant Energy has announced the completion of its plan to add 1,000 megawatts of wind production in Iowa, several months ahead of schedule. The milestone comes as the company completes its 130-MW …
By BPC Staff | Oct 5, 2020
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Mediacom issues $5.7M in credits following derecho

Corridor Business Journal: Mediacom Communications will issue a total of $5.7 million in credits to 340,000 customers in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana whose service was impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho that tore through the Midwest. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 28, 2020
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New business network promotes clean energy future

A new organization has been created to help Iowa businesses access clean energy at competitive prices. Iowa Business for Clean Energy was launched this week, coinciding with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Clean Energy Week” proclamation. The organization is …
By BPC Staff | Sep 25, 2020
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More than 600 without Mediacom service more than six weeks after derecho

Cedar Rapids Gazette: More than six weeks after the Aug. 10 derecho, 671 Mediacom customers and fewer than 200 ImOn customers remain without internet service. Mediacom expects to have service restored for Cedar Rapids customers by …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2020
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Iowa energy forum to host renewable energy tours during National Clean Energy Week

The Iowa Conservative Energy Forum (ICEF) is hosting multiple renewable energy tours through Iowa to recognize National Clean Energy Week, which takes place Sept. 21-25. Former Congressman David Young, Sen. Randy Feenstra and Sen. Marionette …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2020
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Perdue approves designation of 18 Iowa counties as natural disaster areas

Cedar Rapids Gazette: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue declared 18 Iowa counties natural disaster areas Thursday, making farmers eligible for federal assistance in the wake of the effects of COVID-19 and the Aug. 10 derecho. Perdue …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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State nursery helping replace trees destroyed by derecho

The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery is helping replace trees that were destroyed in the Aug. 10 derecho. According to a news release, the state nursery is working with customers to select the proper trees …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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Iowa State University awarded $800,000 EPA grant for disaster impact resiliency

Iowa State University is one of five institutions to receive a collective $3.9 million in research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study resiliency in communities and groups following environmental impacts of natural …
By BPC Staff | Sep 4, 2020
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D.M. council praises water trails, looks to protect promised neighborhood projects

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Members of the Des Moines City Council on Monday praised multimillion-dollar water trails projects downtown, but said the city must keep its promises to neighborhoods while looking for cash. Council members discussed an …
By BPC Staff | Sep 1, 2020
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Iowa crops suffer in most widespread drought since 2013

Reuters: Iowa, the biggest U.S. corn-producing state, is facing its most widespread drought since September 2013, state Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said on Friday, compounding problems for farmers after a damaging windstorm. The drought threatens to …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2020