Gas jumped today in southwest Cedar Rapids from $3.46 per gallon (around 8 am) to $3.89 per gallon (around 3 pm). I was surprised. Even $3.46 is higher than it was in 2023 and 2024 under Biden.

We actually need more clean energy, not less. But: “The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy policies has now cost the US nearly 470,000 jobs and $68 billion in private investment, according to a new report released today.” electrek.co/2026/07/09/t...

If you live in or near Cedar Rapids, and would like to buy solar panels, or are just curious, the “Grow Solar East Central Iowa” program has upcoming opportunities to learn more. Here is a website with more details: www.growsolar.org/eci/

Trump bragged about granting over $846M in disaster relief funds to Republican states on Truth Social while simultaneously denying New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island a total of $227M in aid following the brutal blizzard in February. trib.al/SSRcjeG

Just a reminder that if you want lower gas prices, you should encourage more people to buy electric vehicles. More EVs = lower demand for gasoline = lower gas prices. e360.yale.edu/digest/evs-g...

Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands have been hammered by a super typhoon only months after a prior super typhoon. Please support more disaster relief, more hazard mitigation, and more action to stop the buildup of climate pollution in the atmosphere. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Over 10 inches of rain in Polk County and Story County! They just had deadly flash flooding there in 2018. Our elected officials need to wake up to the increasing damage from climate change, cut climate pollution, and prepare for even more extreme weather in the future.

Another flash flood disaster. Southern Minnesota recorded over 10 inches of rain in places. Our elected leaders need to wake up to the damage from the overheating of the climate, cut climate pollution, and prepare for even more extreme weather in the future.

Under Trump, Strategic Petroleum Reserve falling to its lowest level since 1983. fortune.com/2026/06/10/u...

Took this photo yesterday: gas prices in northeast Cedar Rapids jumped up again, to $3.59 per gallon, the day after Trump tried to direct retailers to lower prices. Based on comments on Facebook: 1. Gas was really under $3 per gallon in 2023 and 2024 when Biden was President. (1/2)

So it is official: we finished June with two record high lows, 76 on June 29 and 77 on June 30. That means we have now had 32 record highs in Cedar Rapids since January 1, 2024, compared to 3 record lows. Those are hot nights for Iowa! (1/2)

With heat waves shattering temperature records across the globe, leading to needless deaths, let me just say that history will not look fondly on those who put fossil fuel profits above saving the planet.

The record high low for June 29 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is 75. The forecast suggests that record high low could be matched or exceeded on Monday. If there is a record high low, that will be the 31st record high here since January 1, 2024, compared to only 3 record lows.

The undeclared war against Iran has been a disaster. Congress should remove Trump and Hegseth from office before they kill or injure anyone else or do any more damage to our country and our economy.

After one year we still grieve.

Seeing all the damage at our farm (again) and across Iowa (again) from today’s storms is making me think climate-related disasters are going to get us all, and repeatedly, until we take much more significant action to cut climate pollution and reduce hazards.

"I love the inflation." – Donald Trump thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Heads up, Cedar Rapids, the forecast is for over 2 inches of rain today, Thursday, June 11 - potentially more than an inch in an hour this morning - on top of over 4 inches of rain in the last week. I know people already have had water in basements and other damage. There is a flood watch. Be safe!

Report that Rob Sand has selected Crawford County farmer and supervisor Dave Muhlbauer as Lieutenant Governor.

If you know of people who would like to learn more about D-Day and the whole American effort to win World War II in Europe, I recommend the trilogy by Rick Atkinson, “An Army at Dawn,” “Day of Battle,” and “Guns at Last Light.” May we never forget. #DDay82 rickatkinson.com/otherworks/

Somber Memorial Day weekend remembering the Americans who have died serving our country, including four Iowans, two killed in Syria in December and two killed in Kuwait as part of the undeclared war against Iran. www.kimt.com/news/iowa-re...

Remembering the 13 American servicemen and servicewomen who have died in the undeclared war against Iran this somber Memorial Day weekend. Praying for their families, friends, and fellow soldiers, and all innocent civilians who have been killed. Praying for peace. time.com/article/2026...

This Memorial Day will be especially somber as we remember the American servicemembers who have died in the undeclared war against Iran. thehill.com/policy/defen...

Iowa suffered more disaster damage from extreme weather last night. Please support more disaster relief and more hazard mitigation. We also need to slow down and stop the buildup of climate pollution in the atmosphere. stormlakeradio.com/local-news/s...

For those who excuse today’s high gas prices because “they were always higher under Biden,” the facts do not support that. Here is the chart from GasBuddy of gas prices in Iowa over the last five years. Prices were only higher for a short period after Putin attacked Ukraine in 2022. (1/2)

Great presentation tonight by Zach Wahls on why he should be our next U.S. Senator to fight for working families and to end corruption in our political system. He shared about his efforts as a state senator to stop price gouging by out-of-state mobile home park landlords. (1/x)

Gas is still over $4 a gallon. Trump said it would come down, but it hasn’t. Please conserve energy and support longer-term alternatives like fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, renewable energy, local foods, and better land use decisions that reduce transportation demand. (1/2)

So sad. 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key, Jr., age 27, deceased in Morocco.

“One big glow” I called my Representative and Senators to urge them to stop him from using or threatening to use nuclear weapons. A threat like that makes other countries want and need nuclear weapons. Congress should stop him ASAP.

Think about it: When he threatens other countries like this - threatens them with nuclear weapons - that makes other countries want and need nuclear weapons. Congress should stop him ASAP. Don’t use them and don’t thresten to use them. cbs2iowa.com/news/nation-...

Linn County already ranks poorly for air quality, getting an F for ozone and a D for particulates. Adding a massive fossil gas plant (720 megawatts) as proposed by Alliant Energy - upwind from Cedar Rapids and Fairfax - would make it much worse. www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/h...

Gas was $3.95 a gallon yesterday where I bought some. (Five gallons since my last fill up two weeks ago.) The high price of gas is another of the many reasons why Trump’s approval is at historic lows. Tragic given he already dismantled the clean car standards and support for EV infrastructure.

Trump should not have torn down the East Wing, especially without Congressional approval. It is one of the many reasons his approval is at historic lows.

More extreme weather in Iowa: rainiest April in Dubuque’s history. Cedar Rapids is running 5 degrees above average for the month and double the average rainfall. We are now being impacted regularly by climate change and extreme weather, and the science says it will get worse - much worse … (1/2)

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl (Chernobyl) nuclear disaster in Ukraine (then Soviet Union). This anniversary calls for the world to remember the heroic sacrifices of those firefighters who gave their lives to prevent an even worse disaster and the need for vigilance … (1/2)

China is far ahead of the United States on renewable energy and electric vehicles, and its leadership is helping it weather the shock caused by the United States’ undeclared war against Iran. (1/2) www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/c...

Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma is closed due to tornado damage. It’s time for Americans to come together to support hazard mitigation, disaster relief, and action to stop and reverse the buildup of climate pollution in the atmosphere. Our future safety, security and prosperity depend on it.

Alliant’s proposed fossil gas plant for western Linn County is huge - 720 megawatts. I’ve heard it would be the largest fossil gas plant in Iowa. Why would Linn County or anyone else approve this in the middle of the accelerating climate crisis? Haven’t we had enough billion-dollar disasters?

30 active wildfires in Georgia and Florida. So dry that even wetlands are burning. We urgently need more hazard mitigation, more disaster relief, and more action to slow down, stop and reverse the accumulation of climate pollution in the atmosphere.

Join us in prayer for South Georgia! 🔥🙏 Wildfires caused by extreme drought and climate change continue to devastate communities, destroying homes and houses of worship. We'll share ways to support soon. #georgiawildfires #FaithInAction

Praying for those who have lost homes to the Georgia wildfires and the damage to health and the environment. We urgently need more hazard mitigation, more disaster relief, and more action to slow down, stop and reverse the buildup of climate pollution. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

We have so many climate solutions that work - clean energy, natural resources, local foods, agricultural conservation - that create jobs, save consumers money, improve our health, protect the environment, build resilience, and cut climate pollution for today and future generations. Let’s do them!

Honored to support Clint Twedt Ball on Earth Day. We must stop the Republican attack on environmental solutions and previous natural areas like the Boundary Waters. We need to elect candidates like Clint to stop the attack and implement solutions that work for clean water and clean energy.

Iowa Starting Line has assembled five votes by Congresswoman Hinson against clean water at the federal level. Not in the article, but she has also stood by while the Trump Administration has reneged on farm conservation contracts and investments. iowastartingline.com/2026/04/21/a...

The NRDC is tracking attacks on the environment by the current Republican Administration. Currently 460 separate items. What have they done that has hurt you or people and places you care about? www.nrdc.org/resources/wh... l

Clint Twedt-Ball, candidate for Congress, called out Ashley Hinson today for taking 60 pages or nearly $1 million in corporate PAC money. This is one of the reasons I support Clint. We need new leaders who have had success outside politics to help fix our broken political system. #IA02

I’m so sick of the hypocrisy and lies and harm being done to people and the economy and the environment. Congress needs to remove him from office. www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/p...

Senator Tina Smith spoke against this late into the night. Vote is now scheduled for this morning. Please call Senator Ernst (202-224-3254) and Senator Grassley (202-224-3744) to urge them to protect the Boundary Waters from mining. They need to know that Iowans love the Boundary Waters.

I called before and I’m calling again. Grassley and Ernst need to hear from Iowans who love and protect the Boundary Waters.

Be ready! Record heat leads to more extreme weather. Take care and stay safe! National Weather Service Quad Cities is warning of elevated risk of severe weather tonight (April 14) in eastern Iowa north of Interstate 80.