Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council and Sierra Club
v.
Iowa Utilities Board, and MidAmerican Energy Company, and Office Of Consumer Advocate
The Environmental Law and Policy Center, the Iowa Environmental Council, and the Sierra Club (collectively, the “Environmental Parties”) appeal from the denial of their joint petition for judicial review of the Iowa Utilities Board’s (IUB’s) order approving MidAmerican Energy Company’s (“MidAmerican’s”) 2020 Emission Plan and Budget (EPB) regarding its coal-fired power plants. The Environmental Parties argue the district court erred by: (1) interpreting the phrase “managing related emissions” and other aspects of Iowa Code section 476.6(19) to exclude consideration of alternative compliance options, including the retirement of coal-fired power plants; and (2) affirming the IUB’s departure from its prior interpretation of the statute to include alternative options.
Appellant
Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council and Sierra Club
Appellee
Iowa Utilities Board, and MidAmerican Energy Company, and Office Of Consumer Advocate
Attorneys for the Appellant
Joshua T. Mandelbaum
Michael R. Schmidt
M. Gabriel Rowberry
Attorneys for the Appellee
Jon Tack
Kim Snitker
Matthew Oetker
Diana S. Machir
Jennifer C. Easler
Jeffrey J. Cook
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
20-10-10-10
Mar 22, 2023 10:00 AM
