On this Earth Day, Monday, April 22, you won't find me planting trees in neglected areas of Waterloo, or picking up trash along a walking trail in Boone. I'll be spending most of the day inside. But don't worry, I'll be working to protect the earth from the vantage point of a Woodbury County Courthouse hearing room.
What an insightful substack Cheryl! Thank you. Your research into the pros and cons of green tech and energy reveals the good and the bad and the need to question “clean energy” innovations. It is my hope that Iowans who believe corn, hogs and chicken factories are the future of Iowa will wake up to the consequences of industrialized agri business. Iowans are sacrificing our health for king corn.
Thanks for the Earth Day piece, Cheryl! Of course Earth Day should be every day. But of course our 2024 legislature and governor didn't even allocate a nano-second to protecting the environment.
Quick correction. The bottle Bill was enacted before 1979 and I participated in a Des Moines Sierra Club roadside cleanup in 1978 to celebrate the Bottle Bill enactment
Branstad had nothing to do with it, did he vote for it as a state representative? . He wasn’t governor until 1983. And only elected Lt Gov in 78 election
Progressive Progress is not being sustained. I’m tired of living and fighting
Great column! As you explained, many of these issues are complex. As a result, candidates for office convert them to simple sound bites that are easy to comprehend - but often wrong.
Thanks for this reminder that we always have to continue learning.
What an insightful substack Cheryl! Thank you. Your research into the pros and cons of green tech and energy reveals the good and the bad and the need to question “clean energy” innovations. It is my hope that Iowans who believe corn, hogs and chicken factories are the future of Iowa will wake up to the consequences of industrialized agri business. Iowans are sacrificing our health for king corn.
Thanks for the Earth Day piece, Cheryl! Of course Earth Day should be every day. But of course our 2024 legislature and governor didn't even allocate a nano-second to protecting the environment.
Thank you for such a thoughtful article! The devil is always in the details......
Quick correction. The bottle Bill was enacted before 1979 and I participated in a Des Moines Sierra Club roadside cleanup in 1978 to celebrate the Bottle Bill enactment
Branstad had nothing to do with it, did he vote for it as a state representative? . He wasn’t governor until 1983. And only elected Lt Gov in 78 election
Progressive Progress is not being sustained. I’m tired of living and fighting
Great column! As you explained, many of these issues are complex. As a result, candidates for office convert them to simple sound bites that are easy to comprehend - but often wrong.
Thank you for your good work, Cheryl.