Monthly Archives: March 2006

St. Francis and the Birth of Earth Day

Posted on March 9, 2006 by bfialindathieman

  St. Francis and the Birth of Earth Day by John McConnell, Earth Day Founder and Iowa Native This article was submitted to Blog for Iowa by the founder of Earth Day himself, Iowa native John McConnell. WHAT WOULD ST. … Continue reading →

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ONE LAST GLOBAL WARMING WARNING

Posted on March 9, 2006 by bfiamollyreagan

ONE LAST GLOBAL WARMING WARNING From the New York Times ….March 5, 2006, Comes this article entitled : “WARM, WARMER, WARMEST”   By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF “One of the hottest environmental battles has been over oil drilling in the coastal … Continue reading →

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FEBRUARY LEGISLATIVE FORUM/PART B

Posted on March 5, 2006 by bfiamollyreagan

FEBRUARY LEGISLATIVE FORUM/PART B   As promised, I am giving a second report on the Senators' and Representatives' Legislative Forum held at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IOWA, which took place Saturday, February 25th. A question from a young man, Andrew, … Continue reading →

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FALLON WINS DELEGATE COUNT IN POLK, JOHNSON AND STORY COUNTY CONVENTIONS

Posted on March 5, 2006 by bfialindathieman

FALLON WINS DELEGATE COUNT IN POLK, JOHNSON AND STORY COUNTY CONVENTIONS In results from three Democratic county conventions that broke into preference groups for governor on Saturday, State Representative Ed Fallon finished above all his opponents, including Secretary of State … Continue reading →

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Industry Study Withheld Data on Carcinogen: Report

Posted on March 2, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

   Industry Study Withheld Data on Carcinogen: Report by Deborah Zabarenko Published by Reuters.com   Workplace watchdogs and industry advocates agree: too much hexavalent chromium — the same chemical at the heart of the movie “Erin Brockovich” — puts people … Continue reading →

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LEGISLATIVE FORUM IN SCOTT COUNTY

Posted on March 1, 2006 by bfiamollyreagan

LEGISLATIVE FORUM IN SCOTT COUNTY Saturday, February 25th, the most recent Legislative Forum was held at St. Ambrose University in Davenport.  It is held the last Saturday of each month that the legislators meet in session. It was attended by … Continue reading →

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