Scott County, Iowa, gets another shot to oppose $400M natural gas plant on prime farmland

Scott County, Iowa, gets another shot to oppose $400M natural gas plant on prime farmland

Scott County leaders are again confronting a proposal for a natural gas power plant priced at up to $400 million, one that would place a major energy facility on prime Iowa farmland. The dispute resurfaced after supervisors blocked the necessary zoning change in February. This week, the board weighed whether to challenge the project as it moves through the state review process. What's happening? At its Tuesday morning meeting, the Scott County B…