Category Archives: Environment

Plastic Eating Worms

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Dave Bradley

 (10 minutes)  This is not exactly news. Most have heard at least some rumors of a possible major breakthrough of biologically breaking down plastics. Among the many aspects of the environmental crises that humanity seems to be careening toward, what … Continue reading →

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Message From Accountable Iowa Concerning Pesticides

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Dave Bradley

  From December 22: The pesticide industry’s “science” is falling apart How cancer families uncovered the truth Bayer wants buried As independent science continues to demonstrate the cancer-causing effects of chemical pesticides, the ghostwritten “studies” from the chemical pesticide industry … Continue reading →

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Electricity Today

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Paul Deaton

There is a lot of chatter in the national news media about the price of electricity. We are apparently in a war with China over dominance in artificial intelligence, which requires a lot of electricity. National Public Radio reported, “Electricity … Continue reading →

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Republicans And The Damage Done

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Paul Deaton

When I visited the Iowa legislature, one of the people I sought was Rep. Chuck Isenhart from Dubuque. Almost every bill regarding conservation, climate change, renewable energy, and water quality involved him in some way. We were sad to see … Continue reading →

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David Suzuki: “Now, It Is Too Late.”

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Dave Bradley

10 minutes While American media once again spent precious time and energy pursuing the crap emitting from the mouth of our wannabe dictator as he continues to sow the seeds to end democracies not just in this country, but also … Continue reading →

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Boundary Waters Bye, Bye?

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Will outdoors enthusiasts rise up to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? They already did. In 2023, the Biden administration took action to protect the most popular American wilderness area from sulfide ore copper mining and its pollution of … Continue reading →

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Bill Anders Died As He Lived

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Early Saturday morning news media reported Bill Anders died at age 90 while a plane he was piloting crashed into the sea off Washington State. He was a pilot at the beginning of his career and that’s how it ended. … Continue reading →

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To EV Or Not To EV

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Moving the automotive economy toward electric vehicles is a good thing for multiple reasons. An important benefit is to decrease reliance on burning stuff in an internal combustion engine. In the late 19th Century, Rudolph Diesel invented an engine that … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Isn’t It

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Little has changed to make nuclear power a safe and affordable option to produce electricity. That didn’t stop Iowa Republican members of congress, all four of them, from voting for H.R. 6544, the Atomic Advancement Act of 2023. They were … Continue reading →

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Misinformation About Climate Change

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Paul Deaton

We hear in public forums that “climate is always changing,” or that “climate change is part of a natural cycle.” This is a form of misinformation intended to deflect from the existential fact Earth should be cooling according to natural … Continue reading →

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