Category Archives: Environment

An Iowa Interview with Appalachian Voices

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“Iowa City resident Julia Wasson, publisher of Blue Planet Green Living (BPGL), recently spoke with Dr. Matt Wasson, Director of Programming for Appalachian Voices about the fallacy that is ‘clean coal.’ Matt Wasson and Julia Wasson are first cousins.” In … Continue reading →

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HF 2100: The Risks of Nuclear Power Belong to Iowans

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

HF 2100: The Risks of Nuclear Power Belong to Iowans by Paul Deaton “Who pays for the real possibility of failure or cost overruns? The answer is you, me and every utility customer.”The last electrical utility bill we received at … Continue reading →

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SF464: A Biofuels Mandate for Iowa

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Copenhagen Talks Extended to the Weekend

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Copenhagen Talks Extended to the Weekend by Simeon Talley The Final DayUpdate: TALKS JUST EXTENDED TO THE WEEKENDSo much has happened while so little real progress has been made.Obama’s speech essentially reiterated the US’s already stated position – mitigation commitments … Continue reading →

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An Iowan in Copenhagen

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Trish Nelson

An Iowan in Copenhagen by Simeon TalleyThe climate change talks taking place in Copenhagen are on life support. One week in to the conference, and with one week to go, progress towards a worthwhile climate change deal has been slow. … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Perspective on Coal’s Assault on Human Health

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Paul Deaton

When we consider the use of coal in Iowa, there are many of us who remember the coal trucks plying the streets and alleys of our childhood, dropping loads of the black stuff down chutes leading to a basement coal … Continue reading →

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2009 QC Earth Charter Summit – Local Foods

Posted on September 23, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

2009 QC Earth Charter SummitBuilding a Local Foods Movement By Caroline Vernon You’re invited to attend! The 2009 Quad Cities Earth Charter Summit“Building a Local Foods Movement”Saturday, September 26, 2009, 9am-3pmAugustana College – Wallenberg HallLocal Food is the theme of … Continue reading →

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Mindfully Green in 2009 and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

Happy New Year progressive family! I wanted to share with you all the details of the upcoming Inaugural Ball here in the Quad Cities at the Davenport River Center on January 20th… but that will have to be the subject … Continue reading →

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Gullible Media Necessary for Clean Coal PR Campaign

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Gullible Media Necessary For Clean Coal PR Campaign Center for Media and Democracy PR Watch.orgby Sheldon RamptonThe coal industry's campaign to “make coal sexy again” has included every trick in the book – even a music video ad featuring supermodels … Continue reading →

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Democracy Now! Discusses Vilsack Nomination for Agriculture Secretary

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Democracy Now! Discusses Vilsack Nomination for Agriculture Secretary DemocracyNow.org A courageous journalist and champion of media reform, Amy Goodman is not the least bit shy about reporting on stolen elections, military contractors or mysterious plane crashes. Today's topic is slightly … Continue reading →

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