Category Archives: Climate Change

Climate Change Open To Debate Only On TV

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Trish Nelson

So true! NPR does this all the time too.  If there is a single tea partier and a hundred progressives at a rally or a protest or any event, they give equal coverage to both “sides.”  

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Unbelievable But True

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I was making a purchase the other day at a local convenience store. I was purchasing a newspaper. The Headline was simply “Global Warmimg.” The young clerk, looked like a college frosh, muttered something under his breath. I aaked if … Continue reading →

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This Week: A Kick In The Head

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last week was bad enough with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control (IPCC) telling us that we have about 15 years to straighten the climate out or suffer the really bad consequences. “Straightening out” will mean pretty much stopping any … Continue reading →

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Iowa Governor’s Race Now A Statistical Tie Due To Branstad Scandals

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Ed Fallon is continuing to broadcast his radio show the Fallon Forum while on the Great March for Climate Action. Popular wisdom has it that Governor Branstad’s armor is so thick it can’t be damaged by one lousy scandal. But … Continue reading →

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Climate March Supports “Reject and Protect”

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Climate March Supports “Reject and Protect” with a 5-Day Week Of Actions Tuesday:   Send a video to info@climatemarch.org why you oppose Keystone XL Pipeline. Wednesday: Sign Credo’s Keystone XL Pledge of Resistance. Thursday:  Write a letter urging President Obama to … Continue reading →

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Every Day Should Be Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Trish Nelson

According to EarthDay.org, every year on April 22, over a billion people in 190 countries take action for Earth Day.  That fact in itself is cause for hope. But it is tempting to be cynical because we’ve been having Earth … Continue reading →

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The Great March For Climate Action Is Under Way

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Today is day #4 of The Great March For Climate Action. Watch this inspiring video of the marchers heading out on opening day. You can get updates on the Great March at Ed Fallon’s Facebook page or listen to the … Continue reading →

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Dems To Defend Obama Climate Action Plan

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Paul Deaton

On Thursday, Jan. 16, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing entitled, “Review of the President’s Climate Action Plan,” begging the question, if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around … Continue reading →

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It’s ALEC Time Again

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Dave Bradley

We are just a week away from the beginning of another legislative session. Thus we are also just a week away from ALEC once more working its magic in the Iowa legislature and legislatures all around the country to get … Continue reading →

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NRDC Endorses Great March For Climate Action

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Trish Nelson

News from The Great March For Climate Action Communications Director Dave Murphy – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), one of the most well-known and successful non-profits in the world, has endorsed the Great March for Climate Action. The NRDC … Continue reading →

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