People with the Northwest Iowa Group will be delivering Climate letters to congressional offices in Sioux City Friday, the 15th, between 9:30 and 10:30. Contact Jim Redmond 712-258-8303. College students from our area will also be signing on to the letters. Jim From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pam Mackey-Taylor Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:02 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Fwd: Information for Sierrans - Climate Action Across Iowa February 15 -----Original Message----- From: robhogg <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> To: pammackeytaylor <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Mon, Feb 4, 2013 1:31 pm Subject: Information for Sierrans - Climate Action Across Iowa February 15 After the heat, drought, and storms of recent years - especially the Drought of 2012 and the Hurricane Sandy - it is time for American leadership on climate change. As people gather in Washington, DC for the national rally "Forward on Climate" on Sunday, February 17, people in Iowa can ask their Congressional representatives and Senators to take climate action this year. Some of the priority climate actions include: > Making the renewable energy tax credit permanent > Ending billions in fossil fuel subsidies and divesting from fossil fuels > Stopping the Keystone "Export" pipeline > Stopping oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean > Extending greenhouse gas regulations to existing coal plants > Ending the clean water and clean air exemptions for fracking > Adopting a carbon tax or revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend On Friday, February 15, Iowans across the state are asking our Congressional representatives and Senators for climate action by delivering letters and postcards to their offices supporting climate action. Here is the schedule of events so far: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Des Moines – 9:00 a.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Tom Latham, 2700 Grand Avenue Suite 109, then travel to the federal building, 210 Walnut Street, to deliver letters and postcards to the offices of Senator Grassley and Senator Harkin Cedar Rapids – 9:30 a.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Bruce Braley, 310 3rd Street SE, then travel to the federal building, 111 Seventh Ave SE, to deliver letters and postcards to the offices of Senator Grassley and Senator Harkin Waterloo – 9:30 a.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Bruce Braley, 219 East 4th Street, then travel to the office of Senator Chuck Grassley, 531 Commercial Street, to deliver letters and postcards to Senator Grassley’s staff. Iowa City – 1:30 p.m. – Meet outside the office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, 125 South Dubuque Street, to deliver letters and postcards to Congressman Loebsack’s staff. Davenport – 3:00 p.m. – Meet outside the office of Senator Chuck Grassley, 201 West 2nd Street, Suite 720, then travel to Senator Harkin’s office and Congressman Loebsack’s offices to deliver letters and postcards, then to the Davenport Main Library for a program on climate action in 2013. You can check our web site, www.iowaclimateadvocates.org<http://www.iowaclimateadvocates.org/>, for additional events as they are scheduled. Or you can send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to see if anyone has organized a climate action in your community or to volunteer to organize your own. Letters and postcards can be written to our Congressional representatives and Senators at their local offices or their Washington, DC offices. The important thing is to write and get your letter or postcard to our Congressional representatives and Senators soon urging them to support climate action in 2013! If you would like someone else to deliver the letter or postcard, send it to a local event organizer, or send it to Rob Hogg, 2750 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, and we will get it to the right location. Below is a complete list of in-state Congressional and Senate offices: AMES Congressman Steve King 1421 South Bell Avenue Ste. 102 Ames, IA 50010 Phone: 515-232-2885 CEDAR RAPIDS Congressman Bruce Braley 310 3rd Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: 319-364-2288 Senator Chuck Grassley 111 Seventh Ave SE Ste. 6800 Box 13 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: 319-363-6832 Senator Tom Harkin 111 Seventh Ave SE Ste. 480 Box 16 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2101 Phone: 319-365-4504 COUNCIL BLUFFS Congressman Tom Latham 116 West Broadway Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Phone: 712-325-1404 Senator Chuck Grassley 307 Federal Building 8 South 6th Street Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Phone: 712-322-7103 CRESTON Congressman Tom Latham 208 West Taylor Street Creston, IA 50801 641-782-2495 DAVENPORT Congressman Dave Loebsack 209 West 4th Street Davenport, IA 52801 Phone: 563-323-5988 Senator Tom Harkin 1606 Brady Street Ste. 323 Davenport, IA 52803 Phone: 563-322-1328 Senator Chuck Grassley 201 West 2nd Street Ste. 720 Davenport, IA 52801 Phone: 563-322-4331 DES MOINES Congressman Tom Latham 2700 Grand Avenue Ste. 109 Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: 515-282-1909 Senator Chuck Grassley 721 Federal Building 210 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515-288-1145 Senator Tom Harkin 210 Walnut Street Room 733, Federal Building Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 515-284-4574 DUBUQUE Congressman Bruce Braley 1050 Main Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-557-7789 Senator Tom Harkin 350 West 6th Street 315 Federal Building Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-582-2130 FORT DODGE Congressman Steve King 723 Central Avenue Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Phone: 515-573-2738 IOWA CITY Congressman Dave Loebsack 125 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA Phone: 319-351-0789 MASON CITY Congressman Steve King 202 First Street SE Ste. 126 Mason City, IA 50401 Phone: 641-201-1624 SIOUX CITY Congressman Steve King 526 Nebraska Street Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-224-4692 Senator Chuck Grassley 120 Federal Building 320 6th Street Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-233-1860 Senator Tom Harkin 320 6th Street 110 Federal Building Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-252-1550 SPENCER Congressman Steve King 306 Grand Avenue, PO Box 650 Spencer, IA 51301 Phone: 712-580-7754 WATERLOO Congressman Bruce Braley 219 East 4th Street Waterloo, IA 50703 Phone: 319-287-3233 Senator Chuck Grassley 210 Waterloo Building 531 Commercial Street Waterloo, IA 50701 Phone: 319-232-6657 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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