CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A community conversation to discuss the effects of gas-fired power plants and data centers will feature two environmental and health experts. Hosted by the grassroots Save Morgan Valley organization, the free Water Facts Before Development event will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Ushers Ferry Lodge, 5925 Seminole Valley […]
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Alliant power plant meeting raises furth...
Save Morgan Valley is holding a town hall meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 Fifth Ave. SE. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sonja Hadenfeldt took note of several Cedar Rapids police officers at an open house held by Alliant Energy to answer questions about […]
Morgan Valley power plant opponents voic...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Opponents of the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center have approached the Cedar Rapids City Council about its role in the project, even as many of them are not allowed to speak at council meetings. Alliant Energy plans to build the 720-megawatt, natural gas power plant near the corner of Highway 30 […]
Alliant’s proposed gas-fired power plant
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Dozens of residents voiced opposition to a proposed gas-fired power plant during an informational meeting hosted by the Iowa Utilities Commission. More than 250 people crowded into a ballroom March 23, 2026, in The Hotel at Kirkwood Center to hear Alliant Energy’s proposal for Morgan Valley Energy Center, a natural gas-fired […]