Category Archives: Environment

MMM and the Iowa Department of Public Health

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Paul Deaton

With Governor-elect Branstad’s appointment of Mariannette Miller Meeks (MMM) as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Blog for Iowa will have more reason to post about the state of public health in Iowa. As we said in … Continue reading →

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Energy Advocacy for Iowa Progressives

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Energy Advocacy for Iowa Progressives by Paul Deaton “With a burgeoning world population, expected to reach between 8 and 10 billion people by the year 2050, the prognosis for controlling release of additional greenhouse gases is poor if we don't … Continue reading →

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Will Branstad Be The Worst Environmental Governor of the 21st Century?

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Will Branstad Be The Worst Environmental Governor of the 21st Century? Here's an excerpt of an article written by David Murphy, the founder and director of Food Democracy Now! He is a sixth generation Iowan and an advocate for sustainable … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 3

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Blog for Iowa Canvassing Day Part 3 Carrie La Seur is the president and founder of Plains Justice, and a current resident of Montana. She recently began blogging about her work at Plains Justice and if readers are interested in … Continue reading →

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Bill McKibben In Our Iowa Town

Posted on October 20, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

“There is something eternal in each of us.” by Sherry Staub One of the lines from Our Town, a play by Thornton Wilder, is “Oh Earth, you’re too wonderful for anyone to realize you.” This week, Bill McKibben, one … Continue reading →

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Iowa Coal & Health Study Released

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Coal & Health Study Released by Paul Deaton In Iowa we hear that we need a “baseload” of electrical power to provide the energy needed for industry, agriculture and our lives. The truth is that while more than two … Continue reading →

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Another Blog for Iowa Review of Francis Thicke's Book

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Another Blog for Iowa Review of Francis Thicke's Book by Paul Deaton The message in Francis Thicke's recent book, A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture, is clear: plan for the end of cheap oil in agriculture. One has … Continue reading →

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Iowa Congressional Races and Climate Change

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Congressional Races and Climate Change by Paul Deaton “There is no controversy about planetary warming. World leaders must do something about it if we expect to survive as a species. In the United States, the Democratic party has been … Continue reading →

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A Blog for Iowa 350 Day Message

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

A Blog for Iowa 350 Day Message by Paul Deaton “an idea, a relationship, can go extinct, just like an animal or a plant. The idea in this case is 'nature,' the separate and wild province, the world apart from … Continue reading →

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4th Annual Earth Charter Summit Will Take Place In Davenport, Iowa

Posted on October 4, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

4th Annual Earth Charter Summit Will Take Place In Davenport, Iowa earthcharterinaction.org 4th Annual Earth Charter Summit Saturday, October 16, 2010 Twelve days from now the 4th Annual Earth Charter Summit will take place in the Quad Cities. The mission … Continue reading →

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