Tag Archives: Press Citizen

Becky Ross op ed 11/22/14

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Katharine

Let’s be a leader on reusable bags Three years ago I seldom thought about single-use plastic bags. I used to only think about them when I had a pile of them so big I knew it was time to recycle. … Continue reading →

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Cloud computing’ needs real-world energy sources

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Katharine

Barbara Eckstein and Stephen Voyce / Guest Opinion Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 7, 2014 When scholars of technology make statements like, “Our mobile electronic devices and even our desktop computers are extensions of our human bodies,” they get little argument … Continue reading →

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Barbara Schlachter op ed in PC May 22, 2014 Climate change already is here and growing worse

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Katharine

“What have future generations done for us?” Justin Gillis from the New York Times quotes a banner hung from a freeway bridge in California. He says that there is an implied second question here: “Should we spend our heard-earned money … Continue reading →

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Letter 3/10/2014 to the Press-Citizen

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Katharine

by Becky Hall & Ann Christenson – UI should say ‘no’ to fossil fuels How is a proposed $75 million power plant fueled mostly with natural gas true to the University’s “Vision 2020” goal to achieve 40 percent energy renewability … Continue reading →

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Donna Rupp’s letter 3/3/2014 to the Press-Citizen

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Katharine

Stella Clark had some thoughtful comments in her letter to the editor Tuesday and I’d like to add to the discussion. She posited that the 100 Grannies’ focus on eliminating plastic bag waste is too narrow a cause, given the … Continue reading →

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Becky Ross Oct 19, 2013 letter to editor, PC

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Katharine

Have you noticed how more and more plastic has crept into our lives?  You can hardly buy anything that isn’t packaged in plastic.  Glass bottles and jars have been changed to plastic. Yes, it’s convenient, but it’s polluting our earth … Continue reading →

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By our members

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Katharine

By our members – older published op eds & letters to the editor   2017 Lynn Gallager LTE, Solon paper 11/9/17   Johnson County and CAFOs Ann Christenson op ed July 29, 2017   Keep fossil fuels in the ground … Continue reading →

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