Tag Archives: environment

Dealing with Iowa's Nutrient Runoff

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Paul Deaton

In May 2010, I first posted on Blog for Iowa about Iowa’s nutrient runoff and its effect on the Gulf of Mexico, where it creates hypoxia zones. It is a serious problem, grounded in reality, and Governor Branstad, along with … Continue reading →

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'Climate change' absent from public discussion of drought

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Paul Deaton

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa— The eight hundred pound gorilla in the Mount Pleasant High School Gymnasium today was the subject of climate change. Governor Terry Branstad called for a public discussion on drought conditions in Iowa and all of the governmental … Continue reading →

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How What Happens In The National Petroleum Reserve Affects Iowa

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Trish Nelson

The following is a Guest Opinion published in the Iowa City Press-Citizen Thursday. [BFIA ACTION ALERT:   “The National Petroleum Reserve is home to vast numbers of wildlife — waterfowl, shorebirds, caribou, bears and others. Tundra swans, snow geese, brant, pintail … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power – 'Off the Table'

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Paul Deaton

MidAmerican Energy made it clear today that if HF 561, or some form of it, does not become law, nuclear power will be “off the table” in Iowa and the electric utility will deal with it by increasing their use … Continue reading →

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Tell Iowa Legislators: Just Say No To Lead

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Trish Nelson

[Note from BFIA:  This came in our inbox yesterday from the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club.  Please contact your legislator(s) and ask them to vote no on Resolution 2001.  It’s bad enough that they now get  to kill the … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dave Bradley

A major education debate is expected to take place during next session. I’m preparing by hosting town hall meetings and talking with students, parents and teachers. I’ve heard lots of ideas on how to keep Iowa schools and students competitive. … Continue reading →

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Iowa Needs an Energy Policy

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

House File 561, an act relating to the permitting, licensing, construction, and operation of nuclear power generation facilities in Iowa, remains on the unfinished business calendar of the 2011 legislative session. Whether it will be debated during the 2012 session … Continue reading →

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Iowans are Connected to the Gulf of Mexico

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE “The farm runoff from Iowa and other agricultural states in the Mississippi basin is creating dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. With the rising temperature of the planet and increasing acidification … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa’s Lead Balloon Award Goes to . . . MidAmerican!

Posted on July 21, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa’s Lead Balloon Award Goes to . . . MidAmerican! by Linda Thieman Yes, friends and neighbors, Blog for Iowa’s First Ever Lead Balloon Award goes to (drum roll, please) . . . MidAmerican Energy Company, the Number … Continue reading →

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