Category Archives: Environment

IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES TOP FIVE U.S. GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTERS

Posted on July 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES TOP FIVE U.S. GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTERS Landmark Suit Seeks Dramatic Carbon Dioxide Emission Reductions from Power Plants The states of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin, along with the City … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Farms & The Environment

Posted on July 11, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Battle brews between Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement The Daily Nonpareil, Council Bluffs The battle between the Iowa Farm Bureau and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is heating up. A protest by CCI members at an IFB … Continue reading →

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Iowa Soil And Water Commissioner Elections This Year

Posted on June 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Soil And Water Commissioner Elections This Year Washington Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa This year, Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners (SWCDs) will be elected in 100 districts throughout Iowa. The commissioners are elected volunteers and have been working with … Continue reading →

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Iowa Flood Conditions Keep Project AWARE Off River, Raise Levels of Bacteria

Posted on June 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Flood Conditions Keep Project AWARE Off River Ames Tribune It was supposed to be a canoe trip down the Des Moines River from Humboldt to Des Moines, picking up trash and learning more about the environment. But flood conditions … Continue reading →

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Organic Farming Steadily Growing in Iowa & Mid-West

Posted on June 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Organic Farming Steadily Growing in Iowa & Mid-West Well, the timing for this post couldn't be more perfect.  I've actually had this post ready to go for several days now, but had so many other timely things to get to … Continue reading →

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Iowa High Court: Neighbors May Sue Hog Farmer

Posted on June 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa High Court: Neighbors May Sue Hog Farmer Des Moines Register Almost overlooked last week in the hoopla surrounding the Iowa Values Fund was this bit of good news from the Iowa Supreme Court. A state law that shields a … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Math Error A Blow To Wind Farms

Posted on June 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa: Math Error A Blow To Wind Farms Omaha World-Herald DES MOINES (AP) – A bill that sailed through the Iowa Legislature on the final day of the session contained a mathematical error that wipes out tax breaks intended for … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Environment

Posted on June 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

River Lock Bill Support High Plains Journal   OMAHA (DTN) Politicians, an environmental group, and producers joined forces yesterday to show support for a bill which would modernize locks on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The National Corn Growers Association … Continue reading →

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Bush Junta Allows Antibiotics and Pesticides in “Organic” Foods

Posted on June 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bush Junta Allows Antibiotics and Pesticides in “Organic” Foods AlterNet.org In their latest why-are-you-messing-with-my-life outrage, the Bush junta 'reinterprets' the organic label to include antibiotics and pesticides without consulting the National Organic Standards Board or the public. The Bush administration … Continue reading →

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Iowa & The Environment: Sludge Funds

Posted on June 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa & The Environment: Sludge Funds AlterNet.org In mid-May, the propaganda machine at the Bush administration's Environmental Protection Agency was like a diesel engine in overdrive, breaking with its nonpartisan past to help [re-select] the [pseudo-]president. After cutting deals with … Continue reading →

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