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Midwest News From IowaGlobalWarming.ORG

Posted on July 3, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Midwest News From IowaGlobalWarming.ORG By Andrew Snow, Iowa Global Warming.ORGKey Energy Efficient Building Code Vote to be in Minneapolis in September With significant federal action on global warming apparently on hold until at least January 2009, a September vote of … Continue reading →

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Watch In Their Boots LIVE tonight at 7pm ET

Posted on July 2, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Watch In Their Boots LIVE tonight at 7pm ET By Brave New FilmsLast summer I got a call from someone who had seen some of our past work. She started off being extremely complimentary about the issues we were bringing … Continue reading →

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McCain doesn’t know the price of gasoline

Posted on July 1, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

McCain doesn't know the price of gasoline By Tim O'Keefe Senator McCain used the price of gasoline to justify a flip-flop on oil drilling, as well as an ill-advised gas tax holiday. But apparently he doesn’t even know  what that … Continue reading →

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ICCI Raises Environmental Questions About Flooding

Posted on June 30, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

ICCI Raises Environmental Questions About Flooding By ICCI The recent floods in Iowa have drawn attention to the fact that the state's waterways are some of the most polluted in the nation. Iowans shouldn't have to wonder the toxic effects … Continue reading →

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Food for thought on the Iowa floods

Posted on June 28, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Food for thought on the Iowa floods By Brad Johnson I think Friends of the Earth has a good response: http://foe.org/ If we don't have honest discussions about our failures of planning and the need to respect climate change when … Continue reading →

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IFL Offers Help for Flood Victims

Posted on June 27, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

IFL Offers Help for Flood Victims By the IFL The floods of 2008 have been a disaster for Iowans and for some in the labor movement a tremendous burden. The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL- CIO has a number of … Continue reading →

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Iowa CCI members tell Governor and legislators: No taxpayer flood bailout for factory farms

Posted on June 26, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa CCI members tell Governor and legislators: No taxpayer flood bailout for factory farms By Matt Ohloff, ICCI Relief from devastating floods should address needs of everyday Iowans, not factory farms Tuesday, June 24, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa – With … Continue reading →

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Call Your Senators to Stop Unconstitutional Surveillance

Posted on June 25, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Call Your Senators to Stop Unconstitutional Surveillance By Sean Flaherty Your help is needed to protect our privacy rights. This week the Senate will vote on on a bill that would allow the Federal government to collect essentially any private … Continue reading →

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Fallon’s Flood Relief Work

Posted on June 24, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Fallon's Flood Relief Work By Ed Fallon I'd like to encourage all who are able to pitch-in with flood and tornado relief efforts. Iowans have always gone the extra mile to help others in time of need, and in my … Continue reading →

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DFIA Annual Meeting at Democratic State Convention

Posted on June 23, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

DFIA Annual Meeting at Democratic State Convention By Jeff Goetz Calling all Members and Supporters of Democracy for Iowa:  Let's all get together for an Annual Meeting of DFIA at the Iowa Democratic Party 2008 State Convention on Saturday, June … Continue reading →

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