March 2022

Q/A: National Agriculture Week

Q: How does your life experience influence your work for Iowans in Washington? A: As a lifelong family A: As a lifelong family farmer, I’m proud to serve as the voice for Rural America and farm families in the United States Senate. While advances in science and technology have improved productivity and lessened the number of workers needed to put in the crop and harvest it, Iowa farm families carry on a heritage that continues from one generation to the next.

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NPPD mutually agrees to end services contract with Entergy at Cooper Nuclear Station

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and Entergy have mutually agreed to end their Support Services Agreement regarding NPPD’s Cooper Nuclear Station. This agreement has been in place since late 2003. While Entergy provided certain personnel for the plant (currently there are five Entergy employees at Cooper Nuclear Station) along with other support services as part of the arrangement, NPPD has maintained ownership of and responsibility for the safe and reliable operations of the plant. NPPD plans to continue operating Cooper Nuclear Station and will utilize Entergy and other available industry resources, as appropriate.

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