Environmentalist concerned over possible toxic substances entering Des Moines River

OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) – Environmentalists are sounding the alarm over a request they say will put toxic residues from an Ottumwa coal plant into the Des Moines river.

The Iowa DNR is set to hold a hearing on the issue but said it’s not that simple.

This is Alliant Energy’s coal-fired power plant. Just a few miles north of Ottumwa along the Des Moines river…

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