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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2007
Contact:
Jane I. Duax, 563-349-1417 or Carrie La
Seur, 319-362-2120
ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUSES PLANNED ACROSS
IOWA
Environmental caucuses are happening
across Iowa in December to bring a grassroots voice on
environmental and public health concerns
to state and national leaders. In
the run-up to the
presidential caucuses and the start of
the 2008 legislative session, Iowa is ripe for a serious
dialogue about how to organize on the
local level to achieve big goals on clean air and water, as
well as tackling local concerns like
lead paint and contaminated industrial sites. Many people
who don't consider themselves
environmentalists have concerns about everything from their
drinking water to global warming.
This is an opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds to
come together around the environmental
issues that affect our daily lives. This a non-partisan
event organized by Plains Justice,
Iowa's only public interest environmental law center, and
many community volunteers. For more information, or if
transportation is needed, contact
Plains Justice at 319-362-2120 or
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Caucuses currently scheduled
are:
Tuesday, December 11,
2007
7:00 PM at the new Davenport Police
Facility
416 N. Harrison, Davenport,
IA
Thursday, December 13,
2007
Fairfield Public Library - 7:30 PM
104 W. Adams Ave. -
Fairfield
Sunday, December 16,
2007
Iowa City Public Library - 2:00
PM
123 Linn Street – Iowa
City
Monday, December
17th
Scott County Public Library -
Noon
(being held
as a brown bag lunch)
200 N. 6th Ave. - Eldridge
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
7:00 PM at US Bank across from
Kennedy Mall
Corner of Kennedy & Whacker,
Dubuque
Thursday, Dec. 27,
2007
7:00 PM
Location to be announced
Sioux City
Area
Time and Location to be announced
Mapleton
Council
Bluffs
Decorah
Ames
Caucuses have already been held in
Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Jesup and Cedar Rapids.