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Category Archives: Environment
A Progressive at the Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
A Progressive at an Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting by Paul Deaton “So often progressives are up against the significant resources of the Farm Bureau when advocating for causes related to the environment and industrial food production. There is a … Continue reading
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Eggs in Iowa's Mass Society
Eggs in Iowa's Mass Society by Paul Deaton “After the salmonella outbreak happened, local organizations and the corporate media all jumped on board with statements, solutions and calls to action. The thing is that if we follow the news cycle, … Continue reading
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Stop Dittmer's Iowa Hog Lot Expansion
Stop Dittmer's Iowa Hog Lot Expansion by Paul Deaton“Expanding the amount of ammonia emitted in Scott County, which the additional capacity of Dittmer's hog lot would do, combined with the heavy industry already there would create additional fine particulate matter. … Continue reading
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An Iowa Perspective: BP Well From Hell v.World’s Largest Slaughterhouse
An Iowa Perspective: BP Well From Hell v. World's Largest Slaughterhouse Submitted by Molly Regan I used to think Triumph's proposed slaughterhouse was the worst thing that could happen…this new disaster trumps all. ~ Well from Hell Destined to be … Continue reading
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Monsanto Fined $2.5 Million Over Cotton Seeds
Monsanto Fined $2.5 Million over Cotton Seeds By Paul Deaton In a world with genetically modified organisms, once the seed gets out in the fields, so do the genetics and their real world consequences. So when the United States Environmental … Continue reading
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Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gulf Oil Spill
Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gulf Oil Spill July 6, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for taking the time to contact me. As your senator, it is important for me to hear from you. Please accept my apology for the … Continue reading
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Letter from Senator Harkin on the Gulf of Mexico Disaster
Letter from Senator Harkin on the Gulf of Mexico Disaster June 23, 2010Dear Paul:Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. I sincerely appreciate hearing your views and concerns … Continue reading
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Rally Against Proposed Slaughterhouse on Wetlands In Quad-Cities
Rally Against Proposed Slaughterhouse on Wetlands In Quad-Cities Slaughterhouse proposed to be built on wetlands on Barstow Road in Rock Island county followed by mass industrial hog confinements in eastern Iowa and western Illinois River Rally at RiversideSaturday June 26, … Continue reading
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Iowa Could Be Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free
Iowa Could Be Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free by Paul Deaton Frequent visitor to Iowa, Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research has determined a way to meet our energy needs without the use of carbon-based or nuclear … Continue reading
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Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race
Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race by Paul Deaton“It seems impossible to have an unbiased public discussion over how to most efficiently convert the sun’s energy to provide transportation and produce electricity without polluting the world on which we live.”Iowa’s … Continue reading
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