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'Environmental Concerns' at Grinnell's Faulconer Gallery
Margaret Whiting of Waterloo will be exhibiting her artwork at the Faulconer Gallery at Grinnell College from July 19 until Sept. 8. The exhibit is titled, “Environmental Concerns,” and according to the gallery website, “Whiting carves, alters and recombines science … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Environment
Tagged art, environment, Margaret Whiting, printmaking
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Take Action on Climate Change
Last week was arguably the best summer weather we have had in many years. Temperatures were moderate and humidity low; some rain, but not too much; and glorious partly cloudy skies coupled with a light breeze. A bit of imitation … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged CO2 emissions, environment, Iowa's environment, The Climate Reality Project
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How Many More Floods Will It Take?
by Senator Joe Bolkcom As we commemorate the fifth anniversary of the historic 2008 floods and look back on the amazing amount of recovery work that has taken place in communities across Iowa, our recent extreme rains tell us more … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 Flooding, Environment
Tagged climate change, energy, environment, Senator Joe Bolkcom, sustainability
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End Of The Mountaintop Removal Road Show
This note came from Dave Cooper, whose Mountaintop Removal Road Show made its way to Iowa along the way. There is no stauncher ally in advocating against mountaintop removal coal mining. Dave will be missed, but the work will go … Continue reading
Frac Sand Mines in Iowa
A friend from the fight against the coal-fired power plants in Waterloo and Marshalltown sent a note about mining companies wanting to move into Iowa to extract silica sand for hydraulic fracturing. There is a lot of silica sand laying … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Energy, Environment
Tagged energy, environment, Frac Sand, Frac Sand Mines, fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, iowa fracking, Iowa's environment, mining, Natural Gas
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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
Posted in Energy, Environment
Tagged climate change, energy, environment, MidAmerican Energy, Sierra Club
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Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Comment Period Extended
The comment period for Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy has been extended for two weeks until Jan. 18, according to the Des Moines Register. By extending the comment period, the best interests of Iowans will be served. One hopes the strategy … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
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Responding to Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy
I continue to encourage readers to make formal comments on Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy before Jan. 4. The impact of Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zones that are created from agricultural runoff has been grievous enough to activate the U.S. Environmental … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
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Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy Update
This week, the State of Iowa called three public meetings on Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy to take and answer questions about the program. Here is the information about the meetings: Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., Boulders Conference Center, Denison. Dec. 19, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged environment, farming, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, Iowa farms
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Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy-Redux
In a letter to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, my friend Lynn Gallagher spoke to how I felt about the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy referenced in my Nov. 20 post. Here is her letter: “Does anyone really believe … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged environment, Governor Branstad, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy
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