Tag Archives: environment

Bakken Oil Pipeline Update

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Paul Deaton

There has been a lot of news about the Dakota Access Pipeline (aka Bakken Oil Pipeline) during the last three months. Where does the project stand? Here’s a Blog for Iowa update based on information gathered this week. On Jan. … Continue reading →

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Environmental Lecture Series in Iowa City

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Paul Deaton

100Grannies for a Livable Future planned a series of lectures intended to educate and encourage members of the public to take climate action. The lectures will take place beginning in February at the Iowa City Senior Center, 28 S. Linn … 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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Holiday Giving With The NDAA

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Congress put an unexpected gift under the Christmas tree the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has become. The U.S. is poised to give a foreign mining company 2,400 acres of national forest in Arizona that is cherished ancestral homeland to … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Tagged Apache Tribe, environment, mining, native American, Resolution Copper | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, David Loebsack, Environment | Tagged climate change, Congressman Dave Loebsack, dave loebsack, environment, Keystone XL, Rep. Dave Loebsack | Comments Off

Iowa's Nuclear Challenge

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Carolyn Heising doesn’t get it about nuclear power. Iowans don’t want more of it, and there is a nascent movement to shut down the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo for good when the ten-year extension of its license from … Continue reading →

Posted in Nuclear Abolition | Tagged energy, environment, nuclear abolition, nuclear power | 1 Comment

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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Frac Sand Mining Ordinance Passed In Iowa

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Allamakee County Protectors News Update June 3, 2014 Greetings, Today at 10 a.m. the Allamakee County Iowa Board of Supervisors, in a 3-0 vote, approved the most strict frac sand mining ordinance in the nation. It’s been almost two years … Continue reading →

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Iowa Hosts Physicians For Social Responsibility

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Paul Deaton

CEDAR RAPIDS– Iowa played host to the national organization Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) from May 6 through 10 at the Hotel at Kirkwood. Iowa held center stage for meetings convened by national and international leaders of the 52 year … Continue reading →

Posted in Peace, Sustainability | Tagged climate change, environment, Kirkwood Community College, nuclear abolition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Rep. Sally Stutsman, Sen. Rob Hogg, Senator Tom Harkin | Comments Off

Eastern Iowa Sustainability Lectures

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Paul Deaton of Blog for Iowa will give a series of four public lectures about personal finance, the environment and nuclear abolition between April 19 and 24. If you are nearby, please consider attending one of these events: April 19, … Continue reading →

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