New report out on sea level rise
Dear Friends, You’re busy, right? So, let’s just fly through this today, shall we? HERE’S THIS WEEK’S PODCAST. SUPREME COURT SMACKS DOWN DAPL. Great news! Energy Transfer thought it might Continue Reading →
Month: February 2022
We need another cross-country climate march
I write to suggest a new major initiative to move us forward on climate action: Another march across the US! As a veteran of six long marches, I’m confident a well-organized, well-funded climate march of up to 1,000 participants from the West Coast to the East Coast could accomplish much. Continue Reading →
Iowa Republicans hand Democrats a golden opportunity
Republicans just handed Democrats a winning issue: EMINENT DOMAIN! With nearly 2,000 miles of Iowa farmland in the crosshairs of three CO2 pipelines, most rural Iowans are concerned that their land could be taken by force.
The Poobahs of the Iowa Republican Party — Reynolds, Branstad, Grassley, Ernst, Rastetter — are all on board with CO2 pipelines.
What about rank-and-file Republican lawmakers? Hard to say, but it doesn’t look like legislative leaders have the guts to buck the Poobahs. Continue Reading →