Category Archives: Sustainability

Iowa Agriculture, Sustainability and the Commodities Boom

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Agriculture, Sustainability and the Commodities Boom by Paul Deaton If the 84th Iowa General Assembly is anything, it has been a battleground for competing ideologies. To call it Armageddon, the scene of a final battle between good and evil … Continue reading →

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BFIA Call to Action on Egypt

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Call to Action on Egypt [Editor's Note:The past month we have gotten to know Egypt better than we have in a long time. While talking with colleagues, we affirmed that this is a “power to the people” moment in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Groups Sponsor "Troubled Waters"

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Groups Sponsor “Troubled Waters”

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On the Lande Appointment to Iowa DNR

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Paul Deaton

On the Lande Appointment to Iowa DNR by Paul Deaton When Governor-elect Branstad appointed Muscatine attorney Roger Lande to become the next Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, progressives viewed the appointment with skepticism. Simply put, he lacks … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: With the transition in the Governor's office and legislature, a lot of news is expected from the Iowa Capitol. Following is … Continue reading →

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Why Food is Not Cheap in Iowa

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Why Food is Not Cheap in Iowa by Paul Deaton“We live in a country where the rich get richer and the rest of us see diminished economic opportunities. As George Carlin said, 'the reason they call it the American dream … Continue reading →

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MMM and the Iowa Department of Public Health

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Paul Deaton

With Governor-elect Branstad’s appointment of Mariannette Miller Meeks (MMM) as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Blog for Iowa will have more reason to post about the state of public health in Iowa. As we said in … Continue reading →

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Energy Advocacy for Iowa Progressives

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Energy Advocacy for Iowa Progressives by Paul Deaton “With a burgeoning world population, expected to reach between 8 and 10 billion people by the year 2050, the prognosis for controlling release of additional greenhouse gases is poor if we don't … Continue reading →

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Iowa Coal & Health Study Released

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Coal & Health Study Released by Paul Deaton In Iowa we hear that we need a “baseload” of electrical power to provide the energy needed for industry, agriculture and our lives. The truth is that while more than two … Continue reading →

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Iowa Congressional Races and Climate Change

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Congressional Races and Climate Change by Paul Deaton “There is no controversy about planetary warming. World leaders must do something about it if we expect to survive as a species. In the United States, the Democratic party has been … Continue reading →

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