NOTE: Save Morgan Valley will host a free presentation by environmental experts from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Ushers Ferry, 5925 Seminole Valley Trail NE to address water, environment and health issues of data centers and power plants.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Advocates with the grassroots Save Morgan Valley shared facts about Alliant Energy’s proposed gas-fired power plant during a public forum, as some shared their emotions, as well.
“I’m here to speak for those who have no voice,” said Sonja Hadenfeldt, a raptor rehabilitator who became emotional sharing her concerns about not only the health of people, but the future of birds and other wildlife if the 720 mega-watt Morgan Valley Energy Center is built near the corner of Highway 30 and the Linn-Benton Road…