Eminent domain debate to shape Iowa energy projects
The Gazette calls for Capitol action on eminent domain limits as Iowa considers bills to require 75 percent owner easements before using powers on the Bakken oil pipeline and Rock Island Clean Line. Support favors Clean Line for wind energy while opposing Bakken to protect landowners.
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Readers urge vote on anti bullying bill in Iowa House
In a letters page sequence, Sen Tony Bisignano urges Iowans to pressure representatives to vote on a strong anti bullying bill. Channing Dutton praises Climate Reality Project’s push for climate action. Jean M McFarland thanks Cedar Rapids patrons who paid their lunch.
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Online mobs target female professors over anonymous posts
Froma Harrop notes three Eastern Michigan University female professors faced lewd anonymous posts via Yik Yak during an honors lecture on post apocalyptic culture. She argues online harassment grows with anonymous apps and calls for stronger personal and institutional responses while noting advertisers and platforms shifting attitudes toward such content.
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A lesson in food vulnerability by Rich Patterson
Rich Patterson contrasts the Irish Lumper potato famine with modern farming. He argues genetic diversity and dispersion reduce disease risk, warning that reliance on a single crop like corn and concentrated poultry herds heighten vulnerability. He urges home food production and diverse flocks to lessen dependence on commercial systems.
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