Category Archives: Environment

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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Celebrate Renewable Energy on Winter Solstice Sunday in Iowa City

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Trish Nelson

EVENT POSTPONED:  Join I-Renew to Celebrate Renewable Energy on Winter Solstice Tonight in Iowa City Postponed:  watch this space for new date and time… I-Renew Winter Solstice Event for tonight…Due to unfavorable weather conditions for today and this evening, I-Renew … Continue reading →

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New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms

Posted on December 9, 2008 by bfialindathieman

New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, iowacci.orgFamily Farm Groups Demand Reform of Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramDes Moines, Iowa – A report released yesterday exposes how industrial hog and dairy operations are subsidized through the … Continue reading →

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EPA Moves to Ease Pollution Rules

Posted on November 28, 2008 by bfialindathieman

EPA Moves to Ease Pollution Rules by Matthew Blake, The Center for Independent MediaA Final Attempt by Bush Administration to Weaken the Clean Air ActThe Environmental Protection Agency seems on the brink of issuing a new regulation that would make … Continue reading →

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Decision on ‘Organic’ Fish Sets Dangerous Precedent to Gut USDA Organic Program

Posted on November 25, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Decision on 'Organic' Fish Sets Dangerous Precedent to Gut USDA Organic Program Consumers UnionIn case you missed it, last week Consumers Union derided the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decision to accept the recommendations for “organic” fish production that will … Continue reading →

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Hormone-disrupting Cosmetics Chemicals Found in Teenage Girls

Posted on November 17, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Hormone-disrupting Cosmetics Chemicals Found in Teenage Girls The Campaign for Safe CosmeticsTeenage girls across America are contaminated with hormone-disrupting chemicals found in cosmetics and body care products, confirms a new study released recently by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a … Continue reading →

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Obama Outlines Areas Where He Can Act Quickly

Posted on November 9, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Obama Outlines Areas Where He Can Act Quickly According to the Washington Post, areas where Obama can quickly reverse Bush's executive orders are coming to light:1.  stem cell researchRep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said that during Obama's final swing through her … Continue reading →

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Oxfam, 1Sky Host Town Hall Meeting to Confront Climate Change – Ames, Nov. 3

Posted on November 1, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Oxfam, 1Sky Host Town Hall Meeting to Confront Climate Change – Ames, Nov. 3 WHAT: The band, O.A.R. (Of a Revolution), will host a town hall meeting with Oxfam America and 1Sky, to discuss climate change with young people on … Continue reading →

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