Just a short note to say thanks to everyone who attended our Monday office opening in Des Moines. With a strong turnout from Club members and leaders, we were able to communicate our message to a fairly broad spectrum of groups and interested individuals here in Iowa. Pam Mackey-Taylor, Ken Sanguin and Joe Richie spoke eloquently about the Club and our goals; and were well-received by representatives of the Dodd and Obama campaigns, the Utilities Board, Department of Natural Resources, Interfaith Power and Light, and of course our Blue-Green partners the United Steelworkers. Anyone who didn't have the opportunity to participate on Monday is encouraged to stop by and say hello, or give us a call to find out how you can get involved in the work we are doing. Thanks again! IA Energy/Environment/Politics News for Tuesday, July 3 Ames Tribune Letter: 'It's our duty to keep the planet healthy' http://www.midiowanews.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18547082&BRD=2700&PAG=461&dept_id=554188&rfi=8 Burlington Hawk Eye(AP): 'Nuclear energy hot again' http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/p0604_BC_RethinkingNukes_07_01_1124 Burlington Hawk Eye: 'Krauthammer: Congress hides the cost' http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/Krauthammer_070207 Burlington Hawk Eye: 'Taxpayers reap dividends' - research funding http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/Corporate_university_funding____pro_070607 Cedar Rapids Gazette: Hillary attempts to 'restart' Iowa campaign http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/IOWACAUCUS/70703021 Cedar Rapids Gazette: Huckabee's messages as pastor - 'safer' env. http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070701/NEWS/70701011&SearchID=7328617131017 Des Moines Register: 'Shape farm bill to address needs' - CRP, etc. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707020302 Des Moines Register: 'In search of leadership on farm bill' - good http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707010301 Des Moines Register: Crowd in Keokuk for Obama - increase CAFE http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/NEWS/70703053/1001&lead=1 Des Moines Register: Senate committee approves Ft. Dodge biofuel lab http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770702043 Des Moines Register: Sun Valley Lake spills, bacteria count http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/NEWS/70703008/1001 Dubuque Telegraph Herald(AP): 'Ethanol, farming boost Midwest economy' http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=164363 Dubuque Telegraph Herald(AP): 'House balks at White House power grab' http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=164551 Iowa City Press-Citizen Letter: 'Richardson only ready candidate' http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707020305 Marshalltown Times-Republican(AP): 'Big Tax on Big Oil advances' - good statement by Grassley http://www.timesrepublican.com/include/articles.asp?articleID=10610 Marshalltown Times-Republican Letter: 'Applaud new coal plant' - a joke? http://www.timesrepublican.com/include/articles.asp?articleID=10944 Ottumwa Courier: Elementary school plans wetlands classroom http://www.ottumwacourier.com/archivesearch/local_story_180221028.html Quad Cities Online: Man charged in Raccoon River pig dumping case http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=344919&query= Quad City Times: 'St. Ambrose professor working to save the earth' http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/07/01/news/local/doc4688856bb51da552932575.txt Sioux City Journal: Hyperion, Trans-Canada: refinery and pipeline http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/07/04/news/latest_news/e2d1e8465e9db7e38625730d007f5d76.txt Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier: 'Group wants to revive livestock debate' http://wcfcourier.com/articles/2007/07/03/news/regional/c56b221bf63572138625730d004b72da.txt -- Cincinnati Enquirer OpEd: 'Energy solutions require rational discussion' http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070702/EDIT02/707020309/1090/EDIT Cleveland Plain Dealer: 'Growing Ohio's economy through green power' http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business-2/118319245546560.xml&coll=2 Columbus Dispatch: 'Do it better' - farm bill http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/editorials/stories/2007/07/03/farm.ART_ART_07-03-07_A8_4G75FRR.html MSNBC: 'Third, first world clash over climate' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19486182/ MSNBC: 'Oil spill adds to misery in Kansas floodwaters' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19548088/ Toledo Blade: 'The price of being green' - ethanol costs http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070701/OPINION02/706300309/-1/RSS02 Andrew Snow Regional Representative - Iowa Sierra Club 515.331.0260 office 603.361.0218 cell [log in to unmask] www.sierraclub.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. 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