City expands call on builders for 476 flood buyouts
City widens outreach to builders developers and nonprofits to salvage interest in 476 homes from a flood buyout program before demolition. Thirteen of 100 bought in August are ready for handover two of which went to Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity and may house waiting families.
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Jeff Capps
Cedar Valley Habitat For Humanity
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Habitat
Capps
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Habitat Group
Cedar Rapids opens deadlines for property disposition program
The city invites developers who prequalified in August and those not yet submitted to express interest by 5 p.m. Thursday for 78 properties already acquired. Interested parties must complete applications by Oct. 28. A parallel buyout list allows expressions by 5 p.m. Oct. 28 with final applications due by 5 p.m. Nov. 4.
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City of
Cedar Rapids
Long term effects of Gulf spill remain uncertain
Scientists at a 150 person Florida conference warn for lingering impacts from the BP spill. Research shifts from surface to deep water and seabed with oil on the ocean floor detected in cores, prompting questions about chronic harm and ecosystem recovery.
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Larry McKinney
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
St. Pete Beach
White House
Science Office
Steve Lohrenz
University of Southern Mississippi
Steve Murawski
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Murawski
Georgia
Oceanus
University of Georgia
Samantha Joye
Joye
Hollander
Associated Press
Fertilizerfloaters spread nutrients across Linn County farms
Iowa State University researchers and farmers describe a half-tractor floater system with a 90 foot boom that can fertilize about 1,000 acres daily. Farmers like Allen Platner and Curt Zingula cite reduced soil compaction and targeted application while the Linn County co op notes 70 percent of phosphorus and potassium use comes from floaters. Agricultural leaders forecast broader adoption as fertilizer costs rise.
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Scott
Allen Platner
Marion
Linn County
Curt Zingula
Antonio Mallorino
Iowa State University
Ames
Mallorino
Iowa
Linn Co-op
Kenver Scott
Congress faces midterm test as voters weigh record and turmoil
Experts differ on whether Democratic achievements will shield them next month as voters blame Washington for economic woes and protests. They note stimulus and health care laws, Medicare protection, and Wall Street accountability, while Republicans attack big government and debt.
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Vietnam
Linda Fowler
Dartmouth College
Fowler
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Washington
Congress
Norman Ornstein
American Enterprise Institute
Ornstein
Barack Obama
Steny Hoyer
Franklin Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
America
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