Category Archives: Environment

Beyond Coal in Iowa

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Beyond Coal in Iowa by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note: This article was first published on Big Grove Garden on January 9, 2011].In 1910, 18,000 Iowans were coal miners, comprising 28% of the state's non-rural population. According to Dorothy Schwieder's Black Diamonds: … Continue reading →

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TV Ad Challenges Iowa’s Radioactive Rate Hike Bill

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

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Living in Iowa

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Living in Iowa by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared February 9, 2011 on Big Grove Garden.]If we examine an economic atlas of Iowa from the 1960s, it is no surprise that Iowa has high densities of production of … Continue reading →

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2010 Iowa Impaired Waters Map

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Trish Nelson

2010 Iowa Impaired Waters Map Another Map That Matters – Iowa Water Quality At Risk: Impaired Waters In All 99 Iowa Counties Iowa's Water & Land Legacy will be holding a PRESS CONFERENCE at the State Capitol THURSDAY morning (9:15 … Continue reading →

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While Waiting for Iowa Jobs to Trickle Down

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

While Waiting for Iowa Jobs to Trickle Down by Paul Deaton Iowa Republicans have a plan to create jobs and a generation ago, it would have been called a “trickle down economy.” Today, they call it “Iowa is Open for … Continue reading →

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The “Muscatine Crud”

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Trish Nelson

 The “Muscatine Crud” Muscatine Crud:  an unclassifiable, upper-respiratory sickness nicknamed after the Iowa river town. “Muscatine is a hotspot for air pollution-related illnesses relative to the rest of Iowa,” said Dr. Maureen McCue, a physician from a neighboring county and … Continue reading →

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Dove Hunting – Enough Already!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Gary Ihnen] Dear Senator Kibbie: I am 59 years old. I spent a sizable slice of my childhood on our Northwest Iowa family farm. I have been an avid hunter and fisherman and outdoormsman most of my life. That … Continue reading →

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On the Iowa Red Tape Tour

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The sky was overcast as BFIA pulled into the  CRST Van Expedited parking lot in Cedar Rapids this morning to attend a public hearing that was part of the Republican “Red Tape Tour” of the state. The Republican House, Senate … Continue reading →

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BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology [Editor's Note: Blog for Iowa will be posting teasers with links to articles on current food topics when we find them each weekend. The following comes from the United Nations Human Rights Council.] … Continue reading →

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Will Japan Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Will Japan's Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate? by Paul Deaton Will we pile on the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant located near the town of Okama, Japan, damaged as a result of an earthquake and tsunami on … Continue reading →

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