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As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant

Months of community opposition and a rejected rezoning request have cast doubt on the future of a proposed peaker plant in the state’s second-largest county.By Anika Jane Beamer FAIRFAX, Iowa—Nearly 50 people gathered at… ... <a class="cz_readmore" href="https://stage.greentv.com/as-data-centers-move-in-iowa-residents-fight-plans-for-a-new-gas-plant/"><i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i><span>Read More</span></a>

As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant
As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant
As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant
As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant
As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant

🌍✨ As Data Centers Move In, Iowa Residents Fight Plans For a New Gas Plant

Why we’re watching: Months of community opposition and a rejected rezoning request have cast doubt on the future of a proposed peaker plant in the state’s second-largest county.By Anika Jane Beamer FAIRFAX, Iowa—Nearly 50 people gathered at the American Legion Post on a Ju…

Seated in folding chairs, they pulled out their phones and typed responses to a simple question: How are you feeling? 💚

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🔭 What to watch next

  • 📌 Key signal: Months of community opposition and a rejected rezoning request have cast doubt on the future of a proposed peaker plant in the…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Inside Climate News.

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