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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We were spared last night, but out in Lincoln, Nebraska, they had the largest one-day rain they have ever had.

Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

September 2026 finished 5.1 degrees above average for the month in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Since January 1, 2024: 26 months have been above average, compared to 7 months below average. 7 months have been more than 5 degrees above average, while none have been more than 5 degrees below average.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have questions about the proposed steel mill in Iowa: 1. How will they get the materials to Iowa and how will they ship them out? 2. Will they be using “clean steel” processes? 3. How much energy will they use and from what source? Will it increase energy costs for other local residents?

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This shows how stupid Republicans are in their pursuit of those who were holding Trump accountable. I also don’t understand why Senator Klobuchar had to correct Senator Schmitt. Why didn’t the chair of the committee, Senator Grassley, who is from Iowa, correct him?!?!?

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I joined neighbors and other concerned citizens yesterday outside Cedar Rapids City Hall to express opposition to the massive 720 megawatt fossil gas plant proposed by Alliant Energy for western Linn County along Highway 30 (the “Morgan Valley” proposal).

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trump is hurting beef sales because consumers don’t want “beef” from other countries. Importing foreign beef (especially without country of origin labels) is a double whammy for American cattle producers.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Another waste of money by Trump! As much as $250 million for a stupid arch. Have any Republicans in Congress (like Ashley Hinson) done anything to stop his wasteful spending? www.latimes.com/world-nation...

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Commentary: Trump's vanity arch is coming and it's no triumph for taxpayers

Building will soon be underway for Trump's Triumphant Arch

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Take care, Iowans. Flash flood warning in Linn County and other counties until 8 am.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

After the McKibben event in Dubuque, I am planning to join St. Paul's United Methodist Church at 6 pm (Sunday, September 20) for an ecumenical prayer service for our waters at Manhattan Pavilion in Ellis Park, 2250 Ellis Road NW, along the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids. Hope to see you there!

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you live in or near Dubuque, I hope you can join me tomorrow (Sunday, September 20) to see author and climate activist Bill McKibben at the Dubuque Land and Water Fest. This event will take place at the Dubuque Arboretum, 3800 Arboretum Drive. McKibben is expected to speak around 2:00 p.m.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If your response to today’s high gas and diesel prices is that they were high under Biden in 2022 . . . You are actually pointing out what a good job Biden did bringing gas prices down - after Russia attacked Ukraine - and what a bad job Trump has done, first by attacking Iran, and since.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As recently as June 30, gas had jumped up to $3.59 per gallon in Cedar Rapids. People blamed the July 4 holiday. Today, it went up to $4.44 per gallon. Meanwhile, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been drained from 415 million barrels in February to now less than 285 million barrels. (1/2)

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For the first half of September, Cedar Rapids Iowa had 13 days above average versus 2 days below average. We also ended up with 18 straight days above average from August 26 to September 12. Does anyone know the last time Cedar Rapids had 18 days in a row bslow average?

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Great to grab dinner tonight at the Starlite in Cedar Rapids with Taylor Wettach. He’s running for state auditor to replace Rob Sand. He’s 36 years old, from Muscatine, and ready to serve as Iowa’s independent watchdog to protect taxpayers in the auditor’s office. Voting starts October 14.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

With our next Representative to Congress, Lindsay James. Iowans, we have the opportunity to elect a tremendous leader. I hope you will join me in supporting her, volunteering for her, and contribute financially to her campaign as you are able.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Remembering the sacrifices of so many to defend ourselves and our world from the attacks on this day 25 years ago. This display is from the Flight 93 national memorial in Pennsylvania which we visited in 2016 en route to the Democratic national convention. #NeverForget #LetsRoll

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

When I went to church this morning gas in northeast Cedar Rapids was $3.75 per gallon. Coming home it was $4.19 (see photo). Instead of coming down after Labor Day, it shot up. This isn’t going well. I have heard nothing from the White House on what we should do to address it.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Record high gas prices (and diesel) for Labor Day. I have seen no plan or action from Trump or Republicans to bring prices back down (except Indiana suspending the gas tax which is not fiscally sustainable and is ultimately not effective). (1/2)

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Trump’s hostility to clean cars appears to be hurting the United States in the global competition for vehicle sales.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Australians bought more electric vehicles (27,000) than gasoline or diesel vehicles in August for the first time. The article says 6,400 of those were Teslas, but there are hundreds of models of other EVs sold there that aren’t made in the United States. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs

New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I just looked at the forecast for Cedar Rapids for Sept. 5 to 19. Not as hot as the first four days of September, but every day in the forecast above the average for today (high 78, low 56). The first four days have all been more than 14 degrees above average. Extraordinary heat for September.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

So it is official: we had another record high low in Cedar Rapids yesterday (September 4): a low temperature of 72, breaking the record of 71 set in 2018. That means we have now had 33 record highs in Cedar Rapids since January 1, 2024, compared to 3 record lows. #iaweather #actonclimate

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is not going well. Too much death, destruction, and disruption. We need new leaders to fix the mess Trump, Vance, and Hegseth have gotten us into.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We must reduce climate pollution rapidly, not increase it. Our local city and county officials must stop the Morgan Valley Gas Plant.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Cedar Rapids Weather Average high for Sept. 2: 79 Average low for Sept. 2: 57 Today’s high: 93 Today’s low: 72 It was still over 82 at 8 pm. Please take care in the heat and please support and take action to slow down, stop and reverse the buildup of climate pollution in the atmosphere.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The average temperature in August in Cedar Rapids finished 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average. That is 25 of the last 32 months here with temperatures above average. Please take care in the heat and take action to cut climate pollution (don’t increase it like Alliant Energy wants to do).

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Should we celebrate? I saw gas *down* to $3.82 per gallon today in Cedar Rapids. We have solutions, like fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and walkable and bikeable communities, that can free us from our dependence on fossil fuels. Let’s do them, hopefully with the support of our government.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The landslide and flood in Nepal was and is horrific. I pray for all who died and their loved ones. I pray for our leaders to stop choosing destruction and to start choosing peace, health, safety, and stewardship.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Iowa Environmental Council and partners are hosting conversations about Iowa’s cancer crisis in Mason City, Osage, Charles City, Cresco, Waterloo and Cedar Rapids on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. I‘m planning to attend in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 5:30 pm at downtown library. See you there?

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Good morning, Linn County! Mark your calendars now for this program on cancer in Iowa at the downtown Cedar Rapids public library on Thursday, September 3, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. www.iaenvironment.org/get-involved...

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Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Linn County Conversation - Iowa Environmental Council

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

According to the Department of Energy, gas prices in the Midwest in 2022 averaged $3.68 per gallon before Labor Day. My recollection is they were lower than that in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Do you think they will be lower or higher in the next two weeks before Labor Day 2026?

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Mark your calendars now to see author and climate activist Bill McKibben in Dubuque on Sunday afternoon, September 20, at the Dubuque Land and Water Fest. Suggested contribution is $15 per person, but you will not be turned away if you can’t pay. chuckisenhart.substack.com/p/you-heard-...

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You heard it here first

Bill McKibben visits Iowa

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The national debt, now over $40 trillion, works out to $115,000 per American. Over 25% of that has been added under Trump in just 5+ years. Congress needs to stop Trump before he hurts anyone else or does any more damage to our country or our economy.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Gas was still at $4.15 per gallon in southwest Cedar Rapids this morning (August 20).

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Lightning strikes a fossil gas storage tank and the fire spreads. This is another problem with fossil fuels. We have better choices: solar, wind, and electrical storage. Cheaper, faster, better. www.kosu.org/glenpool-okl...

kosu.org

Cleanup is underway after large natural gas tank fire in Glenpool

A lightning strike at a petroleum tank farm caused a fire that spread to two other tanks.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Not the greatest picture, but gas at $4.19 per gallon today in northeast Cedar Rapids. We urgently need more conservation, more clean cars (fuel efficient and electric), and more walkable and bikeable communities. They save money and reduce demand to reduce the price of gasoline.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Breaking: “The national average price of gasoline has never hit more than $4 a gallon after Aug. 12 in any previous year.” My suggestion: Let’s encourage fuel efficiency and electric vehicles and conservation so we can free ourselves from high gas prices. thehill.com/business/602...

thehill.com

GasBuddy: Average gas price reaches record high for this time of year

Gas prices reached the highest-ever level for this time of year on Wednesday, according to fuel rate tracker GasBuddy. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, announced in a s…

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Tell the Cedar Rapids city council and Linn County supervisors they must stop this proposal: “Jane Scheer, whose family has a Benton County heritage farm, said the 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide that could be emitted from the plant is the equivalent of emissions from 330,000 cars annually.”

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I just recently finished reading "Here Comes the Sun" by Bill McKibben and highly recommend it. He lays out a fast, practical pathway to an energy system based on solar, wind, and battery storage, that is already well underway and needs our support.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Tell the Cedar Rapids City Council and the Linn County Board of Supervisors to save Morgan Valley. Protect our water, our health, and our climate. Stop the Alliant Energy fossil gas plant west of Cedar Rapids. It would be massive. Too much pollution! Too much water lost and polluted!

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

iaenvironment.org

Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Linn County Conversation - Iowa Environmental Council

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

More frequent and severe wildfires are one of the consequences of the over-heating of the climate. We have solutions that work. Let’s stop burning fossil fuels, protect nature, increase hazard mitigation, and build more clean renewable energy systems.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Well, gas had been down a little - I saw $3.57 per gallon earlier this week - but has gone back up to $3.89 per gallon in northeast Cedar Rapids. I filled up with 3.5 gallons at $3.85 per gallon in Marion. Too much but wanted to fill up for the end of the month. That’s 13.8 gallons for July.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Look what is blooming in this local garden? It’s a Lindsay James for Congress yard sign. I hope you can support Lindsay, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District (NE Iowa). If you are able, contribute online or by mail to “Lindsay for Iowa,” P.O. Box 144, Dubuque, IA 52001.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Go, Lindsay James, Go! She can win with your help!

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

As of 4 pm (July 28), the high temp in Cedar Rapids has been 86 (3 degrees above average), the low was 74 (12 degrees above), the dew point was 73, and the heat index reached 92. Not as hot or humid as yesterday, but still well above average. Take care and please support more climate solutions.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Please support Lindsay James, Democrat for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. National Democrats just added her to their “red to blue” list. That’s a sign her campaign is doing well and it will help her raise money: dccc.org/dccc-announc...

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DCCC Announces Five New Candidates to Coveted 2026 ‘Red to Blue’ Program - DCCC

DCCC Announces Five New Candidates to Coveted 2026 ‘Red to Blue’ Program

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

As of 2 pm today (Monday, July 27), Cedar Rapids had a high of 92 (nine degrees above average), a low of 77 (fourteen degrees above average), a dew point of 80, and a heat index of 111. Yuck! This is two days in a row! Please take care, and please support action to cut climate pollution.

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Rob Hogg @senatorrobhogg.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

As of 2 pm today (Sunday, July 26), Cedar Rapids had a high of 91 (eight degrees above average), a low of 74 (eleven degrees above average), a dew point of 80, and a heat index of 109. Yuck. Take care, and please support action to cut climate pollution to stop its accumulation in the atmosphere.

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