Regents ask lawmakers for ISU biofuels building ERIN JORDAN<mailto:[log in to unmask] ask lawmakers for ISU biofuels building> REGISTER STAFF WRITER The Iowa Board of Regents this morning unanimously approved a plan to ask the Iowa Legislature for $28 million to build a biorenewable fuels facility at Iowa State University. http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS/70206045/1001<http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS/70206045/1001> Parks funding is topic for meeting on Friday PERRY BEEMAN<mailto:[log in to unmask] funding is topic for meeting on Friday> REGISTER STAFF WRITER A committee created by the Iowa Legislature to find steady cash for parks and natural resources projects will meet Friday in West Des Moines. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS/70206039/1001/NEWS&GID=DU8U4KRwh/WLUwiwdT1EUyh28AS9eOEq0y7nIRqA8V0%3D<http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS/70206039/1001/NEWS&GID=DU8U4KRwh/WLUwiwdT1EUyh28AS9eOEq0y7nIRqA8V0%3D> Ideas mixed on zoo growing into park 'Don't let Blank Park Zoo take over our most natural setting,' a boy, 12, pleads. By JASON CLAYWORTH<mailto:[log in to unmask] mixed on zoo growing into park> REGISTER STAFF WRITER More than three dozen people spoke publicly Monday about a plan that would allow Blank Park Zoo to expand into Fort Des Moines Park. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS05/702060386/1001/NEWS<http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/NEWS05/702060386/1001/NEWS> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp