Complex sentence: In October 2014, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad "rejected pleas from a coalition of Iowa community and environmental activists who asked him to block plans" and on October 29,2014 Dakota Access, LLC submitted the project to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB).
Split into simpler sentences: In October 2014, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad "rejected pleas from a coalition of Iowa community and environmental activists who asked him to block plans". On October 29,2014 Dakota Access, LLC submitted the project to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB).