Category Archives: Climate Change

Hughie Tweedy To Pipeline: “My Land Is Not For Sale – Not For A Million Bucks”

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Trish Nelson

fallonforum.com/ Beginning on March 2, 2015, Ed Fallon began a walk of 400 miles following the path of the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline. He will walk from the southeast corner of Iowa to the northwest corner of the state, meeting … Continue reading →

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Finding A New World? Harder Than Some Think!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Tip of the hat to http://www.dailykos/comics As some of you may have read here Thursday Iowa is in the process of “studying” allowing the Bakken Oil to build a pipeline across Iowa. Minnesota is also looking at a pipeline from … Continue reading →

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Climate Marchers Heading To The White House

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Exciting news for climate change marchers from Ed Fallon: Dear Friends, On Wednesday, January 28th at 10:00 a.m., twelve participants of the Great March for Climate Action will arrive at the White House for a meeting with Dan Utech, Special … Continue reading →

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Schedule Of Public Meetings On Proposed Oil Pipeline In Iowa

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Sierra Club Proposed Pipeline through Iowa Carries Risks   [Bolds and italics BFIA’s] Energy Transfer Partners (ETF), also doing business as Dakota Access, announced plans for a proposed oil pipeline that will run diagonally across Iowa, through 17 or 18 … Continue reading →

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Confirm Where To Vote Early For Climate Change Action

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Trish Nelson
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Leading Iowa Scientists Say Climate Change Is Hurting Iowans’ Health

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research owans are experiencing real impacts from climate change, including heavier rains and increased flooding. Human health effects from climate change are just as real and are already being felt in Iowa, according to … Continue reading →

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A Righteous Rant

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

The other day I was reading Dailykos when my eyes caught what looked to be an interesting story on the side list. So I clicked on it and found a very interesting rant by Charles Pierce on reasons why the … Continue reading →

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Manure Spills Causing Toxic Algae In More Iowa Lakes

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Thanks CCI (Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement) for sounding the alarm on toxic algae! iowacci.org/ First it was Ohio, then Lake Red Rock in Iowa, and now it’s Big Creek Lake – toxic blue-green algae has struck again. A reader … Continue reading →

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Free Speech TV Covers People’s Climate March

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Dave Bradley

From 9:30 until 12:30 today Free Speech TV (Dish channel 9415, Direct TV channel 348 or online at https://www.freespeech.org/) will be carrying live coverage of the People’s March For Climate Change. This will be a Democracy Now presentation. The major … Continue reading →

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September Climate Advocacy Update For Iowa

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Senator Rob Hogg’s Climate Advocacy Update: This is the only climate advocacy update I plan to prepare for the month of September because of other commitments I have. Here are some key action items for the month: August Recess for … Continue reading →

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