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Iowans renew call for state coal ash rules

By Jason Hancock 3/3/10

“Iowa has a responsibility for public health and safety that it can’t delegate to EPA under these circumstances. Iowa must act,” said Carrie Le Seur, president of Plains Justice.

Iowa universities will not alter coal ash disposal practices

By Jason Hancock 8/6/09

Iowa’s three largest public universities have determined that their coal ash disposal method does not pose a risk to the public health, a decision some say was made without sufficient evidence or regard for experiences with contamination in neighboring states.

Secret EPA coal ash report increases fear of contamination in Iowa

By Jason Hancock 5/13/09

Environmental advocates say that a failure of federal regulators to act poses a threat to public health.

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