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Iowa democratic Senators on tour to oppose nuclear power

Democratic senators launch anti-nuclear tour Iowa Politics,  Mar 20, 2012 | by Jason Clayworth | A group of 10 Iowa Senate Democrats today launched an anti-nuclear tour.
“It’s an argument about why this is really bad policy for the state,” Sen. Robert Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids who is helping to lead efforts against the legislation, said today in a meeting at the Capitol.
“Iowans can’t sit back and let the special interests get their way.
They need to stand up and tell legislators from both parties, both
chambers that we need to stop this bill.”

House File 561 outlines how the Iowa Utilities Board should proceed
with rate-making principles if a public utility moves forward with
plans to build a nuclear plant.

It passed the Senate Commerce Committee last week by a single vote
after Sen. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, changed his no vote to a yes after
the first vote count indicated the measure had failed.

The measure could be debated on the Senate floor as early as this week……

Critics contend the bill would increase utility rates and threaten the
state with environmental destruction.
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/03/20/democratic-senators-launch-anti-nuclear-tour/

March 21, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA