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Utilities Board OKs settlement agreement in Alliant’s request to increase electric rates

The Iowa Utilities Board approved a partial settlement agreement, including increases to electric rates, brought by Alliant Energy subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Co. The Utilities Board said Alliant had “not efficiently managed its relationships …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2020
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: In Michigan, company proposing solar project sues township trying to block it

A company proposing an 850-acre solar array in rural Eaton County, Mich., has filed a lawsuit against a local township that has moved to block it, the Lansing State Journal reported in December. Benton Township’s interim zoning …
By EMILY BARSKE | Jan 7, 2020
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Brockovich to speak at Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

Erin Brockovich, best known for her role in the largest toxic tort injury settlement case in U.S. history, will be a featured speaker at the 2020 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this month in Altoona. Brockovich …
By BPC Staff | Jan 3, 2020
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Iowa state parks report record-breaking attendance at First Day Hikes

At least 4,358 hikers took part in First Day Hikes on Jan. 1 at 49 Iowa state parks, the highest attendance recorded since the annual event began in 2012, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources …
By BPC Staff | Jan 3, 2020
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University of Iowa research ties pesticides to heart-disease deaths

Cedar Rapids Gazette: New University of Iowa research out this week associates higher exposure to commonly used insecticides — including those in use across Iowa — with an increased risk of death from all causes, specifically …
By BPC Staff | Dec 31, 2019
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Iowa City proposes nearly $1 million to fight climate change

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Nearly $1 million in fiscal 2021 would go toward Iowa City’s emergency efforts to fight climate change under a new budget proposal to the City Council. While that money would be raised by …
By BPC Staff | Dec 31, 2019
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REG, IRFA praise federal biodiesel tax credit extension

Renewable Energy Group Inc., the Ames-based biofuels producer, today praised the federal biodiesel tax credit extension. On Friday, President Donald Trump signed legislation that included a retroactive reinstatement and extension of the $1 per gallon Biodiesel …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 23, 2019
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Iowa Utilities Board, Iowa Power reach rate increase agreement

The Iowa Utilities Board has approved a settlement with Interstate Power and Light Co. after the company requested an increase in its customer natural gas rates in March. An agreement by IUB and Interstate parent company Alliant …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2019
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Ethanol’s roller-coaster year

Successful Farming reports on the year in ethanol, part of a stretch that saw 13 plants close or temporarily idle since November 2018. Controversy had surrounded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to exempt five small …
By BPC Staff | Dec 18, 2019
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Iowa City startup Rantizo nominated for two leader in innovation awards

Iowa City agtech startup Rantizo is a top 10 finalist for two separate national awards, the company announced this week. Rantizo, a drone agricultural spraying platform, is a finalist for both the Ag Professional Top …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2019