An amazing group of people
Dear Friends, As greedy fossil-fuel tycoons escalate their abuse of eminent domain to steal our land, foul our water, and destroy our planet, we must push back with all the Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Ed Fallon
Why march?
Dear Friends, Truly, it is not possible to overstate the importance of the landowner/Sierra Club lawsuit! Oral arguments will be heard by the Iowa Supreme Court on September 12 at Continue Reading →
Unity Through Seed Saving
Dear Friends, Twenty years ago, I began saving seeds from my garden. I now save about fifty heirloom varieties annually. It’s encouraging to see more people understanding the importance of Continue Reading →
Fort Dodge in the spotlight on September 8
Dear Friends, Can you help get this press release out? There’s nothing like a call from a local person to their newspaper, tv station, radio station, or key social media Continue Reading →
United, we are strong
Dear Friends, I’ve been an activist for 33 years and continue to learn something new every day. Often, I learn from my mistakes, so I’m hardly above criticism. In fact, Continue Reading →
Raising awareness for effective action
Dear Friends, I’m a big believer in pacing oneself. We’ve got to take time to smell the roses even in the midst of intense struggle. Yet sometimes — often, in Continue Reading →
Investigating the Doon tar sands oil spill
Dear Friends, Christine Nobiss, David Thoreson, and I traveled to northwest Iowa this week to investigate the June 22 tar sands oil spill near Doon (check out our livestream). We Continue Reading →
Meet the Marchers
Dear Friends, Just like planet Earth, preparations for the First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March are heating up. This past weekend, Sarah Spain and Chap Myers scouted the route Continue Reading →
Whether by pipe or rail, fossil-fuel transport unsafe
Dear Friends, The oil spill in northwest Iowa has been “contained,” according to authorities. I’ve yet to see the price tag on how much taxpayer money has been spent cleaning Continue Reading →
Fossil-fuel transport unsafe, whether by pipe or rail
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, June 23, 2018 — 1:00 p.m. CDT Contact: Christine Nobiss at (319) 331-8034 or cnobiss@gmail.com Contact: Ed Fallon at (515) 238-6404 or ed@boldiowa.com Indigenous Iowa and Continue Reading →