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Category Archives: Environment
Frac Sand Mines in Iowa
A friend from the fight against the coal-fired power plants in Waterloo and Marshalltown sent a note about mining companies wanting to move into Iowa to extract silica sand for hydraulic fracturing. There is a lot of silica sand laying … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Energy, Environment
Tagged energy, environment, Frac Sand, Frac Sand Mines, fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, iowa fracking, Iowa's environment, mining, Natural Gas
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The Fierce Urgency Of Now: Can We Turn Crisis Into Opportunity?
David Cobb recently spoke to the Green Party of Florida and this is part of what he said. Click on the link below to read his entire speech. “Maybe we ought to start thinking and acting like we’re in a … Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Environment
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Rastetter v. Schnoor (Elections Matter)
The kerfuffle over the e-mail from the Iowa Board of Regents President Pro Tempore Bruce Rastetter to University of Iowa President Sally Mason regarding statements Professor Jerry Schnoor made about water used in production of ethanol immediately went to DEFCON … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, University of Iowa
Tagged Branstad, Gerberding, Quirmbach, Rastetter, Schnoor, war on science
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Attend Environmental Lobby Day 2013 At The Iowa Statehouse
iaenvironment.org/ The Iowa Environmental Council cordially invites members and supporters to our 2013 Environmental Lobby Day at the statehouse. This year’s event will be especially memorable because members of the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Alliance and the Iowa’s Water … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Environment Iowa
Tagged Environmental Lobby Day, Iowa clean air, Iowa Environmental Council, Iowa Legislature 2013, Iowa water quality, Iowa's environment, Iowa's Water and Land Legacy, REAP
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50,000 Megawatts of Coal Plants Retired
Settlement Between the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Brings Clean Air Victory to Iowans DES MOINES, Iowa– On Jan. 22, the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company announced a landmark settlement that requires the Iowa utility … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment
Tagged climate change, energy, environment, MidAmerican Energy, Sierra Club
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Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Comment Period Extended
The comment period for Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy has been extended for two weeks until Jan. 18, according to the Des Moines Register. By extending the comment period, the best interests of Iowans will be served. One hopes the strategy … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
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Responding to Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy
I continue to encourage readers to make formal comments on Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy before Jan. 4. The impact of Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zones that are created from agricultural runoff has been grievous enough to activate the U.S. Environmental … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
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Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy Update
This week, the State of Iowa called three public meetings on Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy to take and answer questions about the program. Here is the information about the meetings: Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Boulders Conference Center, Denison. Dec. 19, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, Iowa farms
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Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy-Redux
In a letter to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, my friend Lynn Gallagher spoke to how I felt about the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy referenced in my Nov. 20 post. Here is her letter: “Does anyone really believe … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged environment, Governor Branstad, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy
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Dealing with Iowa's Nutrient Runoff
In May 2010, I first posted on Blog for Iowa about Iowa’s nutrient runoff and its effect on the Gulf of Mexico, where it creates hypoxia zones. It is a serious problem, grounded in reality, and Governor Branstad, along with … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Nutrient reduction strategy, Nutrient runoff
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