Category Archives: Environment

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum Jun 27th

Posted on May 17, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum June 27thMark Your Calendars for the Progressive Event of the Year! By Caroline Vernon PACG is working on securing a bus (or two) to take a large Iowa contingent to Atlanta, Georgia … Continue reading →

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Establishing Our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Mark the Date! By Caroline Vernon On Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, activists and legislators from across the state will converge on Iowa City for our first 2007 Democracy for Iowa Organizing Summit. We … Continue reading →

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Environment Iowa : Think we can’t stop global warming? Wanna bet?

Posted on April 30, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Environment Iowa : Think we can't stop global warming? Wanna bet? Nathaniel Baer, Enviornmental Iowa You know what I ran across the other day while surfing the web? I found a website that will let you place bets on the … Continue reading →

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Iowa House to Debate Global Warming Law

Posted on April 19, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa House to Debate Global Warming Law By Mark Langgin House Democrats are moving forward with a landmark piece of legislation to bring the debate about limits on greenhouse gas emissions to the State of Iowa. Senate File 485 is … Continue reading →

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Call or Email To Support Greenhouse Reduction Bill

Posted on April 4, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Call or Email To Support Greenhouse Reduction Bill By Lynn M. Laws Dear friends, We need your help THIS MORNING on important legislation! Please call or email your Representative THIS MORNING and let them know you want their … Continue reading →

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Act on Supreme Court Decision To Save the Environment

Posted on April 2, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Act on Supreme Court Decision To Save the Environment By Nathaniel Baer, Environment Iowa Advocate I don't know if there's anything better than walking into the office on Monday morning to discover that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action Needed – Call on VOICE Monday, March 26th!

Posted on March 26, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

Urgent Action Needed – Call on VOICE – Monday, March 26th! From Progressive Action for the Common Good http://www.qcprogressiveaction.org As many of you may know, PACG has put out many calls to action on VOICE – Voter Owned Iowa Clean … Continue reading →

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CAFO Bill HF873 on Life Support at Iowa Statehouse – Call TODAY!

Posted on March 26, 2007 by bfiacarolinevernon

CAFO Bill HF873 on Life Support at Iowa Statehouse – Call TODAY! From Molly Regan mjregan@ mchsi.com (excerpts from Lynn Heuss – I'm for Iowa) Despite overwhelming support from citizens and community leaders, HF 873, a bill regulating CAFOs, has … Continue reading →

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Action Needed on Confinements and Local Control

Posted on March 3, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Action Needed on Confinements and Local Control By Dave MurphyFellow Iowans,Your help is needed to support several very important bills coming out of the Senate Ag Committee that address the issue of large-scale animal confinements and attempt to find a … Continue reading →

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Keep Calling on Congress to Invest in Renewable Energy

Posted on January 13, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Keep Calling on Congress to Invest in Renewable Energy By Environment Iowa In less than two weeks, the 110th Congress will decide if they want to lead America toward a cleaner new energy future by investing in renewable energy or … Continue reading →