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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: A Green New Deal is technologically possible. Its political prospects are another question.

Iowa is a leader in wind energy and renewable fuels. In knowing this, it is worth seeking out some information on the Green New Deal introduced recently in Congress. This New York Times piece takes a look …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Feb 26, 2019
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Critics: MidAmerican-backed bill a blow to solar industry

Energy News Network reports that environmental and solar groups contend a bill backed by MidAmerican Energy Co. and other utilities is intended to make it harder for property owners to install solar arrays. Iowa House Study Bill …
By BPC Staff | Feb 26, 2019
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Windstream heads to bankruptcy court after losing legal fight

Windstream Holdings Inc., the rural broadband provider that bought Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc., filed for bankruptcy protection today after losing a legal battle with hedge fund Aurelius Capital Management, the Wall Street Journal reported. Windstream’s Chapter 11 …
By BPC Staff | Feb 25, 2019
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Danielson to lead wind policy advocacy for wind energy group’s central region

The American Wind Energy Association announced it has hired Jeff Danielson to lead state policy advocacy efforts across the Midwestern and Plains states. Danielson, who resigned from the Iowa Senate on Feb. 14, had served …
By BPC Staff | Feb 25, 2019
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State rejects call for tougher standards for Iowa lakes

Des Moines Register: The state rejected a proposal Tuesday that two environmental groups say would make Iowa’s recreational lakes cleaner. In rejecting a petition from the groups, the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission said it could cost …
By BPC Staff | Feb 20, 2019
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Latham Hi-Tech Seeds names general manager

Latham Hi-Tech Seeds announced that Ryan Schon of Ankeny has joined the company as general manager. He most recently was senior corporate development manager for Granular Inc., a San Francisco-based farm management software company owned by …
By BPC Staff | Feb 19, 2019
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Value of ‘good’ Iowa farmland dropped 1% last year

The value of Iowa farmland dropped 1 percent in the year that ended Jan. 1, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said, with credit conditions worsening in its five-state district. The report is based on …
By BPC Staff | Feb 15, 2019
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March 7: 2019 Ag Conference

Host: NACM Heartland 
About: NACM Heartland is bringing two experts to its annual conference to provide their insights for the coming season. Matt Fluegge has been with WorldPay, a global leader in payments processing technology …
By BPC Staff | Feb 14, 2019
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Alliant CEO Kampling to retire, Larsen promoted

Alliant Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patricia Kampling will retire July 1, the company reported. Kampling has been with Alliant Energy since 2005 and has served as chairman and CEO since 2012. Alliant Energy President …
By BPC Staff | Feb 14, 2019
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Solar jobs in Iowa jump 4 percent

The number of jobs in Iowa’s solar power industry grew by 4 percent in the past year, the Solar Foundation reported. 

The National Solar Jobs Census 2018 found that 844 people work in Iowa solar jobs, and …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Feb 14, 2019