Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council and Sierra Club v. Iowa Utilities Board, and…

Summary

The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court and vacated the Iowa Utilities Board’s approval of MidAmerican Energy’s emissions plan, holding that the board erred by refusing to consider intervenors’ evidence that retiring coal‑fired plants was a more cost‑effective way to meet environmental requirements. The court remanded the matter for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.