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From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa
watthead.blogspot.com - 4/23/2009
From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa
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This is a guest post by Billy Parish, founder and former director of the Energy Action Coalition and current Ashoka Fellow, originally posted at Grist.org Yesterday, was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day and to mark the occasion, President Obama was in Newton, Iowa to speak about clean energy. ...
How does your garden grow?
juneauempire.com - 4/29/2009
How does your garden grow?
— juneauempire.com — Former Iowa resident presents a different way to plant veggies I am from Iowa, so I have an inherent need to grow vegetables. Each winter, I dream up ways of trying to garden in Juneau's environment which, so far, has really frustrated me. Nothing I ... (more) How does your garden grow?

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grist.org - 4/23/2009
From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa
— grist.org — Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, and to mark the occasion President Obama was in Newton, Iowa, to speak about clean energy. Newton is one of those towns where most of the residents are employed by one major employer, and until October ... (more) From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa

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bloomberg.com - 4/23/2009
Obama Says U.S. Moving to Open Coast for Wind Power (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — April 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said his administration is taking steps to begin leasing tracts off U.S. shores for electricity-generation projects using wind and ocean currents. The president said the initiative will open the way to ... (more) Obama Says U.S. Moving to Open Coast for Wind Power ...

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