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Posts in category Clean energy & climate

Posted on April 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM by Sean Finn

Our new report, Powering Iowa’s Future, examines what the transition away from coal means for our economy, our health and our communities, and what it will take to ensure that transition works for Iowans. The prospect of shutting down the coal plants rightly concerns workers and families whose finances rely on the plants for their livelihood. But smart and strategic policy planning can produce a winning scenario for those same folks by sparking new economic development as it reduces the health damages of coal power.

Posted on October 14, 2021 at 5:36 PM by David Osterberg

One day a year, climate scientists in Iowa come together to focus attention on an issue we need to confront...

Posted on April 30, 2021 at 11:12 AM by Mike Owen

President Biden’s challenge to Congress to rejuvenate the nation came as a welcome contrast to what Iowans are seeing from...

Posted on January 7, 2021 at 12:00 AM by David Osterberg

The closing of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) near Palo leaves Iowa with no operating nuclear power plants. This...

Tagged As: Energy, Equity, Utilities

Posted on October 7, 2020 at 3:22 PM by David Osterberg

Climate change experts at Iowa colleges and universities have for 10 years produced annual statements about Iowa impacts of human-caused...
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