Tag Archives: 2016

Lynn Gallager LTE Des Moines Register 12/5/16

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Katharine

The recent Register editorial asked why candidates don’t talk about food [Editorial: Why don’t candidates talk about food? Jan. 30]. I would like to know why no one seems willing to talk about the failures of the industrial livestock system? The federal … Continue reading →

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Deb Schoelerman 11/18/2016 Press-Citizen LTE

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Katharine

Eliminate single-use plastic bags I am pleased that the City Council at its Nov. 2 meeting approved four waste minimization initiatives for Iowa City. The measures include curbside collection of food waste, requiring landlords and property managers of dwellings in … Continue reading →

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Miriam Kashia, October 6, 2016, Press-Citizen, Bakken Resistance

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Katharine

Dakota Access pipeline protests are protecting life The rosy dawn rises above a sea of tents and teepees across the land at the confluence of the Missouri and the Cannonball rivers. The sacred fire burns where native people and their … Continue reading →

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Plastic bags on the outs – Daily Iowan

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Katharine

Daily Iowan, July 12, 2016 Officials are considering banning or taxing plastic bag use in Iowa City. By Addison Martin   addison-martin@uiowa.edu Following a long line of cities across the country banning or taxing plastic bags, Iowa City officials are exploring … Continue reading →

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Pat Bowen – Iowa factory farm rules need strengthening 6/17/16

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Katharine

Every five years, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reviews and makes changes to Iowa’s factory farm rules. Iowans have a chance to weigh in and demand the rules be strengthened and close corporate ag loopholes that allow factory farms … Continue reading →

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Paul Cienfuegos at ICPL 14 June 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Katharine

Paul Cienfuegos at Iowa City Public Library Tuesday  14 June 2016 Community Rights educator Paul Cienfuegos will join us at the Iowa City Public Library next Tuesday for a presentation. Join us if you can. Community Rights Presentation Is a … Continue reading →

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Miriam Kashia –  May 13, 2016 – Ecology protest

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Katharine

Ecology protest was a very invigorating experience Two years ago when I began a 3,000-mile walk across American with the Great March for Climate Action, it was hard to find a story in the mainstream media about climate change, fossil … Continue reading →

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Stephen Dykstra op ed CR Gazette 2 May 2016

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Katharine

Much has been said since the Iowa Utilities Board approved the Bakken pipeline in Iowa this spring. Indeed, the project poses many environmental and health risks; it also illustrates how the opinions of a select few can override the concerns … Continue reading →

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Miriam Kashia’s LTE – DM Reg, March 19, 2016

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Katharine

Civil disobedience is key element to inciting change Miriam Kashia, North Liberty, Letter to the Editor 12:02 a.m. CDT March 19, 2016 State Rep. Ralph Watts  [Don’t let IUB’s work on pipeline become undone, March 7] seems to have a problem with … Continue reading →

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Des Moines Register 2/22/16 Bakken News

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Katharine

Foes vow to fight if Bakken pipeline approved Opponents of the proposed Bakken oil pipeline are pledging an all-out fight if Iowa regulators approve the project, launching a court battle and engaging in community activism that could result in some protesters trying to block construction … Continue reading →

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