Tag Archives: climate change

This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Ed Fallon is a former lawmaker who served in the Iowa House for 14 years before running for governor and US Congress. Since 2009, he has hosted the Fallon Forum, a talk show available online and on three Iowa radio … Continue reading →

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Gasoline and the Shale Boom

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Paul Deaton

People don’t connect the dots between lower gasoline prices and the shale oil boom. Yesterday I filled my gas tank for $23.70, with the per gallon price in the mid-$2.40 range. That’s not low compared to when I commuted to … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Catch this week’s Fallon Forum live on Monday from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon on KDLF 1260 AM “La Reina.” Join the conversation by calling in at (515) 528-8122. And you can hear the Fallon Forum on KHOI 89.1 FM … Continue reading →

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Keystone XL — Bright Shiny Object

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Friday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill directing the federal government to move forward on the Keystone XL pipeline on a 252-161 vote. It was less than the number of votes needed to override a presidential veto, but … Continue reading →

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Meeting Iowa's Renewable Energy Challenge

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Paul Deaton

IOWA CITY– The University of Iowa Public Policy Center is hosting several events centered on the theme of “Meeting the Renewable Energy Challenge”.  Please mark your calendar to join us for any or all of the events, which include: Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Climate Advocates Update

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Five items for August from Iowa Climate Advocates: 1. The Great March for Climate Action is now in Iowa, and is making its way across our state.  The march has events in Atlantic (Aug. 3), Greenfield (Aug. 7), Winterset (Aug. … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Proposed Bakken Pipeline

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The Great March for Climate Action left Nebraska, entering Iowa on Wednesday. Their focus turns briefly from stopping the Keystone XL pipeline from the Tar Sands of Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico, to what has been dubbed as the … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Is Really Political

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Paul Deaton

If one didn’t think the U.S. discussion of climate change was political, think again. U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-West Virginia), added an amendment to a House appropriations bill to fund the Department of Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of … Continue reading →

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Friday In Iowa: Environmental Roundup

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Paul Deaton

While the planet experienced its hottest May in recorded history last month, the weather in Iowa was dry with normal temperatures. “Temperatures averaged 61.0°, right at normal, while precipitation totaled 3.16 inches or 1.40 inches below normal,” wrote state climatologist … Continue reading →

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Erase The Keystone XL

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Dear Climate March supporters, The Keystone Pipeline is a powerful symbol of the urgent necessity for climate action. On July 19, the Great March for Climate Action crosses the proposed path of the pipeline outside Bradshaw, Nebraska. We are working … Continue reading →

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