Category Archives: Energy

The Green Bike Tour: Solar Bike Tour to Wind Through Five Midwestern States (UPDATED)

  The Green Bike Tour: Solar Bike Tour to Wind Through Five Midwestern States (UPDATED) By the Iowa Policy Project  Renewable energy supporters this week will take to their bicycles to start an eight-day tour showcasing the use of wind … Continue reading

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Change is in the Air – 29th Annual Harkin Steak Fry

  Change is in the Air – 29th Annual Harkin Steak Fry By Caroline VernonI can’t tell you how excited I was to finally be able to attend a Harkin Steak Fry. For the past two years, since I became … Continue reading

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Iowa Energy Expo

 Iowa Energy Expo By Cliff Day The 15th annual Energy Expo will be held this weekend, September 9 & 10, at Solon High School in Solon, Iowa.  The theme for this year’s Energy Expo is “Energizing Iowa’s Communities”.  An admission … Continue reading

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Act Now to Stop Drilling in Gulf of Mexico!

  Act Now to Stop Drilling in Gulf of Mexico! By Alana Stamas, Iowa PIRG Field Organizer Over the last few weeks, thousands of you have made calls and signed petitions calling on Congress to protect our beaches from off-shore … Continue reading

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