Daily Archives: January 23, 2013

50,000 Megawatts of Coal Plants Retired

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Settlement Between the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Brings Clean Air Victory to Iowans DES MOINES, Iowa– On Jan. 22, the Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company announced a landmark settlement that requires the Iowa utility … Continue reading →

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Is ALEC Alive And Well In The Iowa State House In 2013?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Trish Nelson

An urgent message from Progress Iowa: Today a subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives will consider a bill copied directly from the ALEC playbook — click here and tell them to represent Iowa, not ALEC! After just one week … Continue reading →

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One Today

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Inaugural poet Richard Blanco read his poem “One Today” at the swearing-in ceremony for President Obama. Here is the full text of the poem as written. One Today by Richard Blanco One sun rose on us today, kindled over our … Continue reading →

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