Author Archives: Paul Deaton

“…and your friends, baby, they treat you like a guest” – Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane Blog for Iowa regular contributor and progressive activist, Paul Deaton, spent the day in Des Moines taking in the annual party ritual known as … Continue reading →

Harkin Attends National Forum on Health Reform in North Liberty, Iowa by Paul Deaton Senator Tom Harkin:  “We are going to have a public option plan.”  At the National Forum on Health Reform in North Liberty, Iowa on June 6, … Continue reading →

Energy Independence in Iowa Redux by Paul Deaton If the pursuit of energy independence in Iowa devolves into an us versus them showdown between the electrical utilities on one side and concerned citizens on the other, our hope for achieving … Continue reading →

  One of my neighbors, an electrician by trade, wrote that he “thinks that solar and wind are like vitamins. Good for supplement, but no replacement for baseload.” And there we have the challenge of making a world without carbon … Continue reading →

To: Chris Roling, Department of Natural Resources Subject: Comment on Interstate Power and Light Application for an Air Quality Permit Dear Mr. Roling: I am a resident of Johnson County, Iowa and Chair of the Johnson County Board of Health. … Continue reading →