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Iowa council rejects Buc-ee's land-use change, saying travel center doesn't fit plan
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (546+ words) If it means constant traffic for locals, that might be a deal-breaker. A Buc-ee's plan for Urbandale, Iowa, ran into trouble when the city council declined to approve the land-use revision needed for the project. As KCCI reported, the decision…...
Indiana ratepayers stuck with $625,000 settlement for fired utility regulator
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (638+ words) Indiana utility customers could end up absorbing the cost of a $625,000 legal settlement tied to a fired state regulator, a result critics say would land on the same households that already depend on fair oversight to keep essential services affordable....
In Texas, council weighs Atmos deal that would raise average gas bills by $13.37 a month
2+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) Wichita Falls City Council members are expected to take up a proposed utility agreement Tuesday that would increase what residents pay for natural gas, making household energy costs one of the meeting's key issues. When the Wichita Falls City Council…...