Tag Archives: ethanol

EVs And Jobs

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Dave Bradley

This video is a year old but still very timely (13:15): Every day as we eat breakfast we listen to our local NPR station. Every half hour there is a short summary of Iowa news. Pretty much every day in … Continue reading →

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Shine More Light On CCS

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Paul Deaton

The more sunshine that falls on Carbon Capture and Sequestration plans of Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures the better. On Sunday, Erin Jordan of the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported something surprising: “Scientists with the Iowa Geological Survey say … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Is Missing In CCS Debate

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Paul Deaton

The language used by supporters of carbon capture and sequestration in Iowa is very specific. Not only doesn’t it include the words “climate change,” it specifically avoids mentioning it. This is a long-standing practice among major agricultural groups. As mentioned … Continue reading →

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CCS Push Back And Climate Change

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Paul Deaton

When we took the land after the 1832 Black Hawk Purchase, it was decimated to make neatly cut rectangles of farmland. People are used to that now. Today Iowa farmland is used mostly as a production landscape for hogs, cattle, … Continue reading →

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Carbon Capture and Sequestration References

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Like it or not, Iowa Republicans have hoodwinked us into a carbon capture and sequestration method of addressing the climate crisis. It is common sense that hooking a polluting ethanol plant, coal-fired electricity generating station, or a propane grain drying … Continue reading →

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Republican Icon Steve King May Be Primaried

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Apparently stepped on some monied toes. Tuesday morning started with an interesting blurb in the news. State Senator Rick Bertrand of Sioux City publicly acknowledged that he was considering a run against Congressman For Life and More Steve King. What … Continue reading →

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