Bobolinks Nesting Study Aims for Long Term Insights
Phil Specht tracks bobolink nesting on 10 plots across two farms, counting nests, measuring grass, and recording grazing dates through late May to late June. Over five years he hopes to show grazing as optimal, with Conservation Reserve grasslands too tall and heavily grazed pastures too sparse. A prairie-ecosystem approach ties farm stewardship to wildlife, with support from Indiana University ecologist Mary Damm.
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Dan
Phil Specht
S. Specht
Specht
Mary Damm
Indiana University
Orlan
Thegazette
Stephen Mally
the Gazette
Bloomington
Ind
McGregor
Pipeline route for Iowa crude oil project faces public hearing
The Dakota Access pipeline aims to carry up to 570000 barrels daily from northwest Iowa to a hub in Illinois crossing the state diagonally. A public hearing is set for November 12 to December 5 in Boone with a final decision expected late December 2015 or January 2016. eminent domain and safety concerns are raised by landowners and critics while Dakota Access has filed easements in North Dakota and seeks data by August 10. Public comments close July 27.
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Boone
Illinois
Iowa
Dakota Access LLC
Texas Based Energy Transfer
Fargo- Moorhead
Dakota Access
Republicans Face Court Rulings That Could Shape 2016 Campaign
The Supreme Court rulings on health care and same sex marriage threaten to redefine Republican strategy. A decision against the health act could flood markets with high premiums and widening gaps in coverage, while ruling against same sex marriage would force GOP candidates to balance social conservative vows with broader public support. Justice Kennedy and Chief Justice Roberts appear pivotal in the coming rulings.
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Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Anthony Kennedy
John Roberts
Kennedy
Roberts
Supreme Court
Ron Bonjean
Senate
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Ron Johnson
Wisconsin
Gallup
GOP
Scott Walker
Saul Anuzis
Michigan
Stuart Rothenberg
Rothenberg Political Report
Cedar Rapids fights DOT to keep speed cameras in place
Cedar Rapids officials argue against DOT orders to shut or move enforcement cameras. City leaders cite crash data showing safety gains with zero fatalities since implementation and warn altering the system could reduce interstate safety. The DOT cites similar suits in Des Moines Muscatine and Sioux City and says enforcement decisions await court resolution.
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DOT
Jerman
Steve Gent
Des Moines
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Gent
Sioux City
Davenport
Corbett
L Moines
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Justin Shields
Council
Public Safety and Youth Services Committee
Governor’s Office
Shields
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Dakota Access Pipeline
Stanley, N.D
Emc
Nederland, Texa
Patoka
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P
Bakken
Pakota
Ill
Energy Transfer
Texas
Des Moinés
Ilowa City
Energy Transfer Partners
L.P
White House
Karlyn Bowman
American Enterprise Institute
Rick.smith
Thegazette.com
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