Category Archives: Environment

Let’s Remember Democratic Policies

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I am so tired of reading and writing about Trump and his MAGA world. I am so sick of turning on the TV only to see the latest rumor being treated as ‘serious news’ such as the recent distraction using … Continue reading →

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Hot, Hotter, Hottest

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(5:54) If for some reason you have been hidden away in a cave here is some news you need to know: Monday was the hottest average day ever on planet earth. That is until Tuesday which was a bit hotter … Continue reading →

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Sixth Mass Extinction?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Dave Bradley

This is hardly news to most of the readers here who are very conscious of the dire straits that the world is in environmentally. But since it is the New Year and the fact that this bit of reality seems … Continue reading →

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Update on Iowa CO2 Pipelines

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Paul Deaton

While driving to the Democratic office in North Liberty after a shift of door knocking, I passed a seemingly endless line of black tank cars waiting to be loaded with ethanol or corn syrup in Cedar Rapids. That Iowa’s vast … Continue reading →

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Electric Vehicles In Iowa

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Paul Deaton

After the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Iowa Department of Transportation has funding and is working on a plan to to deploy more electric vehicle charging stations across the state. Once the plan is finalized, it goes to … Continue reading →

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Bill McKibben Interview By Ed Fallon

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Paul Deaton

On July 11, Ed Fallon interviewed author and climate activist Bill McKibben on his program The Fallon Forum, after release of the new book The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban … Continue reading →

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Environmental Round Up – It’s Getting Hotter

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Paul Deaton

I’ve written about the environment on Blog for Iowa since my first post on Feb. 25, 2009. Never in the time since then has there been more happening regarding degradation of our environment. As Scott Duncan’s graphic above indicates, it … Continue reading →

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West Virginia v. EPA

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Paul Deaton

What is the meaning of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency? Certainly it is a setback for the environmental movement. A court bought and paid for by the billionaire class did industrial polluters … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th Of July: SCOTUS Says Make It Burn

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Dave Bradley

As we come upon the nation’s birthday The Supreme Court gave the country a huge birthday present – the ability of polluters (read corporations) to pollute to their heart’s content with little to stop them. Take a deep breath – … Continue reading →

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Swallowing The CCS Proposition

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Two corporations plan to install Carbon Capture and Sequestration technology to collect CO2 emissions at about 40 ethanol and fertilizer plants spread across Iowa. Next, they plan to permanently bury the resulting liquefied CO2 in deep rock formations in North … Continue reading →

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