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Monthly Archives: June 2021
Iowa Clean Water Fight Far From Over
CCI and Food and Water Watch issued a joint statement on the Iowa Supreme Court 4-3 decision against their clean water lawsuit. “Iowans have the right to clean water. According to the Public Trust Doctrine, which has been Iowa law … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate farming, Iowa big agriculture, Iowa clean water fight, Iowa water quality
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Iowa’s Water Quality: Legislation, Litigation Or Collaboration?
ICYMI – Ted Corrigan, CEO and general manager of Des Moines Water Works, and Larry Weber, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Iowa, who leads the Iowa Watershed Approach and is co-founder of the Iowa Flood … Continue reading
Dry Spring In Iowa
It is abnormally dry in our part of Iowa. Just as we are needing rain, we are not getting it. A home gardener can irrigate new trees, fruits and vegetables, but the massive scale required to hydrate Iowa’s main commodity … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Climate Change
Tagged Act On Climate, Climate Action, climate change, drought, Ernst, Grassley
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Juneteenth Is A National Holiday
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a law which created Juneteenth (June 19) as a federal holiday. Following are the president’s remarks at the signing ceremony. East Room – 3:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank … Continue reading
Posted in President Biden
Tagged African American History, civil war, Joe Biden, Juneteenth, Slavery
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Celebrate Pride Month At These Iowa Events
June is pride month! Here is a list of events around Iowa June 24 PARTY IN THE PARK Iowa City IA Thu, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Frauenholtz-Miller Park, 4329 St Patricks Dr Iowa City June 21 Pride Week 2021 Mon, … Continue reading
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Republicans Are Why Iowa Can’t Have Nice Things
Does no one else find it strange, mind-boggling and infuriating that our governor REFUSED FEDERAL MONEY that is supposed to be helping Iowans? Kim Reynolds said no thanks, we’re all fine, especially those of us who live in the governor’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa economy
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99 Counties For Climate Action
From our inbox: A note from Senator Rob Hogg – Climate change virtual statewide program Thursday, July 8, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Plus other news (my announcement I am not running for re-election to state senate in 2022) Dear Friends: … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Iowa Legislature, Rob Hogg
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Deadline For Democracy: Massive Public Pressure Needed Now
Action alert from Indivisible: This week, we’re taking over our usual newsletter’s slot with a big update: Today, we’re launching Deadline for Democracy, a movement-wide, all-hands-on-deck campaign to get the For the People Act passed in July. The next six … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadline for Democracy, For the People Act, voter suppression
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Can Iowa’s Altered Landscape Ever Be Restored?
Follow this blog greatplainsaction.org “We are a collective of Indigenous organizers of the Great Plains working to resist and Indigenize colonial institutions, ideologies, and behaviors. Our homelands are located in the vast grassland of Turtle Island, situated between the Rocky … Continue reading
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Random Thoughts On A Hot Summer’s Day
Let’s start out with a couple of positive thoughts: First – Joe Biden is doing a hell of a job. He has been a progressive’s dream so far as president, he has aggressively led the country’s response to the corona … Continue reading
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