Category Archives: Energy

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum Jun 27th

Posted on May 17, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum June 27thMark Your Calendars for the Progressive Event of the Year! By Caroline Vernon PACG is working on securing a bus (or two) to take a large Iowa contingent to Atlanta, Georgia … Continue reading →

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Establishing Our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date! By Caroline Vernon On Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, activists and legislators from across the state will converge on Iowa City for our first 2007 Democracy for Iowa Organizing Summit.  We … Continue reading →

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ACTION ALERT – CALL THE GOVERNOR TODAY AND ASK FOR A HALT TO BUILDING NEW COAL PLANTS – 515-281-5211

Posted on May 15, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

ACTION ALERT – CALL THE GOVERNOR TODAY AND ASK FOR A HALT TO BUILDING NEW COAL PLANTS – 515-281-5211 By Plains Justice On Tuesday, May 15th, New Jersey's LS Power plans to apply for their permits to build a 750MW … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action Needed – Call on VOICE Monday, March 26th!

Posted on March 26, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Urgent Action Needed – Call on VOICE – Monday, March 26th! From Progressive Action for the Common Good http://www.qcprogressiveaction.org   As many of you may know, PACG has put out many calls to action on VOICE – Voter Owned Iowa Clean … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Calls to Action, Candidates, Clean Elections, Congress, Corporate Greed, Democracy for America, DFQC, Education, Election Day Registration, Energy, Environment, Farming, How You Can Help, ICCI, Instant Runnoff Voting, Iowa Blogosphere, Iowa Federation of Labor, Iowa in the News, Iowans for Voting Integrity, Jobs, Labor, Local Events, Main Page, National News, Progressive Action for the Common Good, Progressive Advocacy of Central Iowa, Progressive Coaltion of Central Iowa, Progressive Community, Rapid Response, Verified Voting, Voter-owned Iowa | 1 Comment

Send Your Rep a Holiday Card

Posted on December 23, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Send Your Rep a Holiday Card By Nathaniel Baer, Environment Iowa AdvocateThis New Year, our representatives in Congress have a choice: they can invest in clean, renewable energy sources and give the American people the gift of a new energy … Continue reading →

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People Party vs. Money Party: Who’s Who Among the Democrats

Posted on December 6, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

People Party vs. Money Party: Who's Who Among the Democrats By David Sirota, AlterNetThe fact that our nation's politics is divided not between Democrats and Republicans but between the People Party and the Money Party is obvious to anyone who … Continue reading →

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Ask your state legislators to stand up for clean energy

Posted on October 29, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Ask your state legislators to stand up for clean energy By Alana Stamas, Iowa Pirg We need energy to fuel our lives–to cook our food, heat our homes, and get us from point A to point B.  But our … Continue reading →

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Congressional candidates should support real solutions to American’s energy problems

Posted on October 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Congressional candidates should support real solutions to American’s energy problems By Alana Stmas (IPIRG) and Rob Sargent (U.S. PIRG). This is being sent out to Editorial Boards Across the State Encouraging them to support candidates that want to improve our … Continue reading →

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Iowa Solar Tour Features Solar powered sites in Central & Eastern Iowa

Posted on October 3, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Solar Tour Features Solar powered sites in Central & Eastern Iowa By the IFU When: Saturday, October 7th (unless specified otherwise)Cost: Small cash donation What you can do: Please spread the word and forward this email to friends of … Continue reading →

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ISU STUDY DETERMINES REGIONAL ECONOMIC VALUES OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN IOWA

Posted on September 28, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  ISU STUDY DETERMINES REGIONAL ECONOMIC VALUES OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN IOWA By Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, ISU NOTE:  The report featured below offers research on the true economic value of ethanol plants in terms of jobs. The work … Continue reading →

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