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Posted on Feb 28, 2009 by Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility (IPSR)

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Message*	[b][big]Iowa DNR News Environmental Services Division[/big][/b] [i]For immediate release February 27, 2009[/i] MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Roling, Construction Permits, (515) 242-6002 or [email]Chris.Roling@dnr.iowa.gov[/email] [b]Public Comment Period Extended for IPL’s Marshalltown facility[/b] Urbandale – Due to extensive interest, the public comment period for the draft air quality construction permits for the coal-fired power plant proposed by Interstate Power and Light for its Marshalltown facility—Sutherland Generating Station—[b]has been extended to May 18[/b]. Public hearings will also be held in five additional cities. Currently scheduled are four public hearings (two each at two locations): March 16, 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Iowa Veterans’ Home, Whitehill Chapel, 1501 Summit Street Marshalltown March 16, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Iowa Veterans’ Home, Marshalltown March 17, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Meskwaki Tribal Center, 346 Meskwaki Road, Tama March 17, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Meskwaki Tribal Center, Tama Due to the many comments received from particular areas of the state, additional public hearings have been scheduled in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Iowa City and the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. Specific times and sites have not been determined at this point, but the hearings will likely be held in early May. As soon as that information is available it will be released to the public. The public hearings are for the purpose of accepting comments only. Comments at the public hearings will be limited to five minutes. Presentations shall include a hard copy for inclusion into public record. Comments may also be submitted in writing before 4:30 p.m., May 18, to Chris Roling, Air Quality Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 7900 Hickman Road Ste 1, Urbandale, IA 50322 or emailed to [email]chris.roling@dnr.iowa.gov[/email]. All documents for this project are available on the DNR Air Quality Bureau’s Web site at [url]http://aq48.dnraq.state.ia.us:8080/airpermit/eecomment.jsp[/url] # # # Written by Mindy Kralicek
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Iowa DNR News
Environmental Services Division

For immediate release February 27, 2009

MEDIA CONTACT:
Chris Roling, Construction Permits, (515) 242-6002 or Chris.Roling@dnr.iowa.gov

Public Comment Period Extended for IPL’s Marshalltown facility

Urbandale – Due to extensive interest, the public comment period for the draft air quality construction permits for the coal-fired power plant proposed by Interstate Power and Light for its Marshalltown facility—Sutherland Generating Station—has been extended to May 18. Public hearings will also be held in five additional cities.

Currently scheduled are four public hearings (two each at two locations):
March 16, 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Iowa Veterans’ Home, Whitehill Chapel, 1501 Summit Street Marshalltown
March 16, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Iowa Veterans’ Home, Marshalltown
March 17, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Meskwaki Tribal Center, 346 Meskwaki Road, Tama
March 17, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Meskwaki Tribal Center, Tama

Due to the many comments received from particular areas of the state, additional public hearings have been scheduled in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Iowa City and the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. Specific times and sites have not been determined at this point, but the hearings will likely be held in early May. As soon as that information is available it will be released to the public.

The public hearings are for the purpose of accepting comments only. Comments at the public hearings will be limited to five minutes. Presentations shall include a hard copy for inclusion into public record.
Comments may also be submitted in writing before 4:30 p.m., May 18, to Chris Roling, Air Quality Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 7900 Hickman Road Ste 1, Urbandale, IA 50322 or emailed to chris.roling@dnr.iowa.gov.

All documents for this project are available on the DNR Air Quality Bureau’s Web site at http://aq48.dnraq.state.ia.us:8080/airpermit/eecomment.jsp
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Written by Mindy Kralicek