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Sunday, October 26
Charlie Rose Profiles T. Boone Pickens in 60 Minutes Debut Tonight at 6pm (CT) on CBS
by
Linda Thieman
on Sun 26 Oct 2008 05:23 AM CDT
Charlie Rose Profiles T. Boone Pickens in 60 Minutes Debut Tonight at 6pm (CT) on CBS
 Charlie Rose makes his debut as a 60 Minutes contributor this week with a profile of Texas oil and gas maven T. Boone Pickens. Rose's profile of Pickens will be broadcast tonight, Sunday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. CT.
The profile of Pickens takes Rose to the billionaire's Texas ranch and to the football stadium at Oklahoma State University that Pickens built for his alma mater. Rose and Pickens also go to the Democratic Convention, where he sought support for his "Pickens' Plan" to lessen America's dependence on foreign oil.
Friday, October 10
Johnson County Ballot: Say YES to Conservation on November 4th
by
Linda Thieman
on Fri 10 Oct 2008 05:00 AM CDT
Johnson County Ballot: Say YES to Conservation on November 4th
Citizens for Our Land, Water and Future
 This November 4th we will have the opportunity to vote for a $20 million investment over the next 20 years for increased water and air quality, conservation, open spaces, wildlife habitat, trails and recreational areas.
This local investment will be leveraged with grants, donations, and federal, state and private money for a likely multiplying effect of 2.5 to 3 times, for a total investment of $50 to $60 million for our land, water and future.
For a homeowner in Johnson County, this would be an investment of about $2.20 a month, or the cost of a large coffee. An owner of a $200,000 house would pay an additional $26.36 a year. Farmland owners would pay approximately an additional 21 cents per acre.
No land will be condemned; only willing sellers will be considered.
The money will be administered by the Johnson County Conservation Board.
The plan will be flexible, comprehensively developed with citizen input, and will be subject to annual audits.
Preserving our land and water improves our quality of life, increases land and property values, and contributes to the economic vitality of the area for not only our lifetime but that of our children and grandchildren.
If you think it is time for something so bold and revolutionary, we could use your support. All the usual things that happen in a campaign will be needed—campaign donations, yard sign locations, volunteers, letters to the editor, and advocacy mailings. If you want to be involved in these activities, just let us know.
Together we can make a difference for our land, our water, and our future.
Click here for further information.
Wednesday, October 8
Trouble the Water Opens in Des Moines Friday, October 10
by
Linda Thieman
on Wed 08 Oct 2008 05:00 AM CDT
Trouble the Water Opens in Des Moines Friday, October 10
 The award-winning documentary Trouble the Water opens this Friday, October 10th, at The Fleur Cinema in Des Moines.
The film tells an extraordinary story of one family's survival of the flooding of New Orleans after the levees broke, and their journey into a new life. Time Magazine's Richard Corliss called it "an endlessly moving, artlessly magnificent tribute to people the government didn't think worth saving." And Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called it "...one of the best American documentaries in recent memory."
Directed and produced by Fahrenheit 9/11 producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal and executive produced by Danny Glover, Trouble the Water won the 2008 Sundance Grand Jury Prize.
The Fleur Cinema
4545 Fleur Drive
Des Moines
Log onto the Trouble the Water website to play the theatrical trailer, share it with friends, and find out the other cities where the film is playing. Right now, Des Moines is the only Iowa town that has scheduled a showing.
Tuesday, October 7
Green-collar Jobs in Iowa
by
Linda Thieman
on Tue 07 Oct 2008 05:00 AM CDT
Green-collar Jobs in Iowa
by Brianne Sanchez, Des Moines Register
State Senator Ron Hogg (of Linn County, Iowa) wants to add more green to the wardrobes of young professionals in Des Moines. The term "green collar" is a buzzword in the business sector, but to many, its meaning is still unclear. "It's anybody working in a job that is based on environmental sustainability," said Hogg, who serves on the state's Natural Resources and Environment committee. "So, for example, the people manufacturing wind turbines." By his definition, green collar jobs can include careers such as architects and designers of LEED-certified projects as well as factory workers.
"The importance is that we have to be environmentally sustainable at the same time we're economically sustainable," Hogg said. "We no longer live in an era where we can trade the economy off the environment."
Click here to see profiles of two Iowa green collar workers.
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