Tag Archives: climate change

Great March For Climate Action Route Announcement

 Here’s a note from Ed Fallon – The Great March for Climate Action – stepping forward for our Planet, our Future — Dear Friends, Today we announced the route for next year’s eight-month coast-to-coast march for climate action. We’re delighted … Continue reading

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Nebraskans Ask Warren Buffett To Lead On Climate Change

Join our neighbors across the Missouri in asking Warren Buffett to lead on climate change.  Enjoy this  short video first.  Write to Warren Buffett:email: berkshire@berkshirehathaway.com BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 3555 Farnam Street Suite 1440 Omaha, NE  68131

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On Earth Day You Can Help Heal The Planet

Please share this Earth Day Action Alert From Food Democracy Now.org Click here to stop the Keystone pipeline:  takeaction.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/save_the_planet_stop_keystone URGENT: Farmers tell President Obama: Stop Keystone to save the Planet! This Earth Day the stakes couldn’t be higher, Obama has … Continue reading

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How Long Before We Have A National Conversation About Climate Change?

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We Must Do More To Confront Climate Change

Confronting Climate Change World environmental news includes dramatic evidence of rising sea levels, acidifying oceans, and shrinking arctic sea ice as well as extreme weather events, massive wildfires, increased flooding, and intense droughts.  These conditions threaten people worldwide, causing deaths, … Continue reading

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Weekend Progressive Events: #noKXL Rally In Ames

Sunday, February 17 1:00pm until 2:00pm Brookside Park, Ames Iowa On Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans are heading to Washington, D.C. to join the action urging President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. If you can’t make it … Continue reading

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50,000 Megawatts of Coal Plants Retired

Settlement Between the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Brings Clean Air Victory to Iowans DES MOINES, Iowa– On Jan. 22, the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company announced a landmark settlement that requires the Iowa utility … Continue reading

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Tell Tom Vilsack: Farmers Deserve The Facts About Climate Change And Drought

Forecast the Facts petition:  Tell Secretary Vilsack: Farmers Deserve the Facts about Climate Change and Drought “The US is facing one of the worst droughts in our history, but Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he doesn’t want to ‘opine’ as … Continue reading

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What If We Are Wrong?

Once more we have a guest post from Larry Hodgden Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. … Continue reading

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The Invisible Hand Of The Market

Due to the disaster at Fukishima last year, the invisible hand of the market now has 6 fingers and a couple of thumbs. Branstad falling short on jobs With about 40% of his first administration gone, he has fulfilled about … Continue reading

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