DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The AARP is putting lawmakers on notice that they are watching closely votes on a nuclear power bill and plans on informing the public how each voted.
The group, which has 378,000 members in Iowa, opposes a bill that would allow MidAmerican Energy to seek permission from regulators to move forward with a nuclear power plant. The bill narrowly passed a Senate committee and next goes before the full Senate.
The group says the bill does not cap consumer rate increases and requires customers to pay planning, construction, and regulatory costs, shifting risk from investors to consumers.
The group says it will mail letters to lawmakers informing them of plans to educate all Iowans about how they voted.
Polls show a large majority of Iowans oppose the bill.
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