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Caucus Day for Iowa

It’s cold, crisp and clear. The winter sun is rising over the Iowa state capitol on caucus day. The attendance for tonight is estimated anywhere from 125- 200,000 voters from across the state. The leading contenders – both Democrat and Republican – continue to claim victory in a dead heat. The race is simply too close to call  ...read more »

Anthony Leiserowitz

Title:
Director
Company:
Yale Project on Climate Change
Date:
10/03/2007
Article name:
Poll: Global warming, an 'urgent threat' to Americans
Media outlet:
usatoday.com

"Nearly half of Americans now believe that global warming is either already having dangerous impacts on people around the world or will in the next 10 years -- a 20-percentage-point increase since 2004. These results indicate a sea change in public opinion."

Clean Wisconsin's Global Warming Report

September 26, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Ryan Schryver, Global Warming Specialist, Clean Wisconsin
Cell: (262) 949.6436

Grant Schultz,Communications Specialist, Wisconsin Farmers Union
Cell: (715) 497.9981  ...read more »

Sept. 22, 2007: Round Table Discussion: Global Warming

As part of its 7th "Quality of Life" Roundtable Discussion sessions,the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel held a discussion about global warming. Ten experts in various fields participated, including Keith Reopelle of Clean Wisconsin, Clay Nesler of Global Energy and Sustainability Jonhson Controls Inc., and Ann Beier of the Office of Environmental Sustainability for the City of Milwaukee.  ...read more »

Minnesota's Vow to Cut Emissions

As stated below corresponding to "Coal-lovin' Governor," many clean-energy advocates do not feel that Minnesota is as committed to reducing global warming emissions as promised. Dennis Lien with the Pioneer Press reports on this subject at http://www.twincities.com/ci_6912999.

Letter to the Editor - McLeod County Chronicle

Kevin Becker wrote a Letter to the Editor in the McLeod County Chronicle, responding to people's assertions about global warming and highlighting the need for evidence toward either side of the argument. However, he demonstrates the RE-AMP frame and message very well in his arguments and responses at the end of his piece.  ...read more »

Aug. 7, 2007: State Global Warming Task Force Discusses Energy Use

Governor Doyle's Global Warming Task Force met in four Wisconsin cities to discuss possible recommendations to help the state reduce its climate-change pollution.

La Crosse Tribune
State Global Warming Task Force Discusses Energy Use
By Ryan Stotts
Aug. 7, 2007
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/08/07/news/z05energy07.txt  ...read more »

ReEnergize Iowa: Take Political Action with your Feet

David Sievers, a ReEnergize Iowa field organizer with Sierra Student Coalition, and John Campbell, political director for the United Steelworkers in Iowa, write about ReEnergize Iowa's upcoming march and encourage others to attend.

Take political action with your feet: Join global-warming march
John Campbell and David Sievers
July 30, 2007  ...read more »

ReEnergize Iowa

Reminder: Quickly approaching, ReEnergize Iowa- a project of the Sierra Student Coalition- will lead a march to draw attention to the public's concerns about global warming. The walk will go from Ames to Des Moines, Aug. 2 - 5. See ReEnergize Iowa post below for more details.