Category Archives: Energy

Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gulf Oil Spill July 6, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for taking the time to contact me. As your senator, it is important for me to hear from you. Please accept my apology for the … Continue reading →

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Iran, the NPT and Iowa's Addiction to Oil

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iran, the NPT and Iowa's Addiction to Oil by Paul Deaton If Iran conformed to the terms of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), what would that look like? Safe to say, most Iowans could not picture it, as Iran’s non-compliance … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Harkin on the Gulf of Mexico Disaster

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Harkin on the Gulf of Mexico Disaster June 23, 2010Dear Paul:Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. I sincerely appreciate hearing your views and concerns … Continue reading →

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Iowa Could Be Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Could Be Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free by Paul Deaton Frequent visitor to Iowa, Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research has determined a way to meet our energy needs without the use of carbon-based or nuclear … Continue reading →

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Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race by Paul Deaton“It seems impossible to have an unbiased public discussion over how to most efficiently convert the sun’s energy to provide transportation and produce electricity without polluting the world on which we live.”Iowa’s … Continue reading →

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4 Questions Iowans Should Answer About Nuclear Power

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Paul Deaton

4 Questions Iowans Should Answer About Nuclear Power by Paul Deaton “This raises a fundamental question about studies of politically charged topics; how do we obtain peer-reviewed research when the funding support for such research is from biased sources? I’m … Continue reading →

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Iowa Governor Culver Responds on HF2399

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Governor Culver Responds on HF2399 “Governor Chet Culver replied to the open letter published in Blog for Iowa on April 2, 2010 regarding HF2399. The letter is published below in its entirety.” May 13, 2010 Dear Paul: Thank you … Continue reading →

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Iowans React to the Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans React to the Gulf Oil Spill by Paul Deaton “If we knew how to cap Spindletop, it is clear that BP lacks the skills to stop the deep water gusher they created in a timely manner. Unlike the oil … Continue reading →

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Iowans Kick Off the Campaign Season

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Kick Off the Campaign Season by Paul Deaton “The flurry of post cards, media coverage and phone calls surrounding the tour will all be good for the Governor’s party. With each passing day, 2010 seems more like it will … Continue reading →

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An Iowan's View of British Petroleum

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowan's View of British Petroleum by Paul Deaton In the early 1990s I worked for Amoco Oil Company at their headquarters in the Standard Oil Building on Randolph Street in Chicago. During the first gulf war we enhanced security … Continue reading →

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