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(Iowa) -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is establishing the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force.
Reynolds signed an executive order Monday to create the task force that will advise her, the General Assembly and other state agencies on the development of the state's nuclear energy technologies and infrastructure. The task force will include at least 11 members from utilities, local governments, the Iowa Utilities Commission, and other backgrounds.
Dr. Mark Nutt will serve as chair of the task force. Nutt is an Iowa native and currently serves as Director of Nuclear Energy Programs at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory