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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday September 18, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Iowa A.G. Bird Urges EPA to Shut Down California's Green Fleet Mandate
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA, urging it to deny California's request for a waiver that would allow it to mandate that if a traditional gas-powered truck hauls through the state of California, even one time, the entire fleet become 100% electric. The green-fleet mandate applies to al  more

Iowa State: Remembering Roy Reiman
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The Iowa State University community mourns the passing of Roy Reiman on Sept. 16. Roy founded Reiman Publications in 1965 and throughout his career was known for publications like Taste of Home, Our Iowa and Our Wisconsin. Roy graduated from Iowa State in 1957 with a degree in agricultural journalism. Through the years, Roy's passion for Iowa State University was demonstrated through his time spent engaging with   more

Iowa State: Researchers Working to Keep Electric Vehicles Charging, Even When the Lights Go Out
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: It's stormy and the power just went out. With no electricity flowing to your electric vehicle, you're stranded for the night. "It's a double problem," said Zhaoyu Wang, an Iowa State University professor of electrical and computer engineering. "There's no electricity. And you can't go anywhere." The federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation is asking Wang and his research collaborato  more