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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Iowa state senator (retired) and author of America’s Climate Century (2013). Born at 322 parts per million.
Cedar RapidsJoined April 2014
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., who would be 94 years old on Sunday if he were still alive. So thankful for his work and ministry to overcome segregation and advance civil rights and economic justice in our country. #MLKWeekend #MLKDay2023
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Dr. Martin Luther King, assassinated 52 years ago, this evening. His final public address: "Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. . . . afscme.org/about/history/
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Praying today for the people who have lost loved ones and homes in Alabama, including Selma, Dallas County and Autauga County. Please support more disaster relief, emergency response, hazard mitigation, and action to cut climate pollution. It's urgent. #FridaysforFuture
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ABC News
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LATEST: A massive storm system sweeping across the U.S. struck the South with severe winds and numerous tornadoes, killing at least seven people in Alabama and Georgia. trib.al/qQ0x692
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@SenatorRobHogg
18 billion-dollar disasters in 2022 that killed at least 474 Americans. We urgently need more disaster relief, more hazard mitigation, and more action to cut climate pollution by a minimum of 50% by 2030. #GrassrootsClimate #ActOnClimate
usatoday.com
18 billion-dollar disasters killed nearly 500 people last year, NOAA says
NOAA released statistics on 2022's billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. What to know about the cost of hurricanes, drought and other extreme weather.
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
18 billion-dollar disasters in 2022 is more than one every three weeks. Please get more involved in the effort to fight climate change. We urgently need more disaster relief, more hazard mitigation, and more action to cut climate pollution by a minimum of 50% by 2030.
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NPR
@NPR
Americans endured 18 different billion-dollar disasters linked to climate change in 2022 — totaling $165 billion in damage, a new report finds. n.pr/3ZrWEcc
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@SenatorRobHogg
Today is a good day to contact your US Representatives to urge them to support more clean energy and natural resource solutions to cut climate pollution. Don't let them off the book by assuming nothing will get done. That's what they want. #BipartisanClimate #ActOnClimate
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Coronavirus reported in Iowa Jan. 4-11: 45 more deaths (total 10,508) (up from 40 last week) 2,201 new cases (total 890,868) (down from 2,256 last week) 222 patients currently hospitalized (down from 248 last week) Sources:
@natalie_krebs
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@amethystarlight
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@IowaCapDispatch
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
@IowaCapDispatch
The state reported 2,201 new #COVID19 infections in the past week among those who were not previously infected by the coronavirus, a 2% decrease from the previous week. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/01/11/sta
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@SenatorRobHogg
Good day to get more involved, join a group, and speak up with your state and federal elected officials for more action to cut climate pollution. 2050, 2080, and even 2100 are not that far in the future. We all know young people who should still be living then. Act for them!
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@SenatorRobHogg
15-year-old Lillian Hill is holding a climate strike at the Iowa State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 3:30 pm. Her theme: "A Climate Call to Action from our Youth!" Join her if you can. Regardless, let your state & federal legislators know you support more climate action.
Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Great column about how we can effectively address climate change with more action by Congress, state and local governments, and businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. Please join a group and get more involved, and keep speaking up with Congress!
cleveland.com
A climate agenda for Congress – and all of us: Michael Reiling
Action to mitigate climate change is absolutely necessary to provide quality life for Americans as well as all citizens of the world. We can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 without returning...
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@SenatorRobHogg
More record-breaking flooding in California with loss of life and property damage. Please support more disaster relief, more hazard mitigation, and more action to cut climate pollution to protect our people, our property, and our future. #GrassrootsClimate #ActOnClimate
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Breaking Weather by AccuWeather
@breakingweather
Flooding in Ventura County has broken an all-time record as heavy rain continues to fall in the area. The Ventura River has been in major flood stage since around noon local time on Monday, and has now risen higher than the previous record set in 1969: bit.ly/3Qp4iQt
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@SenatorRobHogg
15-year-old Lillian Hill is holding a climate strike at the Iowa State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 3:30 pm. Her theme: "A Climate Call to Action from our Youth!" Join her if you can. Regardless, let your state & federal legislators know you support more climate action.
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@SenatorRobHogg
Please get involved in the growing movement for climate action. Lots of groups you can join and work with on solving climate change. We need Congress to help. Republicans can't bury their heads in the sand forever on climate. Call today! #GrassrootsClimate #ActOnClimate
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@SenatorRobHogg
Today marks the last day of 20 years in the Iowa Legislature for me. Please follow Senator Todd Taylor and new Senators Liz Bennett and Molly Donahue who are now representing former Senate District 33. You can also follow my new State Representative Sami Scheetz. #ialegis
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@SenatorRobHogg
Just over four years ago,
@sunrisemvmt
activists were occupying Nancy Pelosi's office. Without getting arrested, what are you doing to urge Kevin McCarthy and other Representatives to cut climate pollution at the scale the science says is required?
sunrisemovement.org
Sunrise Movement’s response to Nancy Pelosi after 51 young people were arrested in her office -...
Sunrise Movement’s response to Nancy Pelosi after 51 young people were arrested in her office Last week, Nancy Pelosi suggested she […]
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Now that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield, California) has secured his election as Speaker, it's time for the US House to get to work on bills to help us cut climate pollution. It's urgent. Speak up with your US Representatives today. #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Iowans have another opportunity to watch this series on the Holocaust on
@IowaPBS
as it replays the three-part series on Friday nights, January 6, 13, and 20, at 8:30 p.m. I am planning to watch, and hope you can, too.
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Iowa PBS
@IowaPBS
The U.S. and the Holocaust is a three-part, six hour series that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. You can watch the three-part series on September 18, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m.
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@SenatorRobHogg
January 6. Two years later. Over 950 arrests, over 500 guilty pleas and convictions, and over 250 sentences for incarceration or home detention so far. Hold those involved responsible for the deaths, injuries, and property damage. Cherish our democracy. Honor nonviolence.
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Justice Department
@TheJusticeDept
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Second Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol justice.gov/opa/pr/attorne
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@SenatorRobHogg
Glacier loss will: Raise sea level Deplete water supplies Hurt local communities Exacerbate soil erosion Destroy natural landscapes "And every 1/10th degree of warming makes it worse." Speak up for climate action! #FridaysforFuture #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate
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Axios
@axios
Earth's glaciers could be at least partially saved if greenhouse gas emissions and resulting global warming were limited to the Paris Agreement's most ambitious goals, a new study finds. trib.al/Oi0xWNV
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@SenatorRobHogg
Republicans have been really bad on climate change. Some deny it, some ignore it, others delay or roll back solutions. But don't let them silence you. Keep speaking up. A doubting Thomas today can be a leader for climate action tomorrow. #FridaysforFuture #ActOnClimate
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Many are still focused on Kevin McCarthy's failure to get elected Speaker of the House - so far - but the bigger controversy is the US House hasn't passed any new bills this year to help us cut climate pollution. It's urgent. Speak up today. #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate
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@SenatorRobHogg
More "ominous" weather forecast in the climate century. Please support disaster relief, hazard mitigation, and more action to protect and restore nature and cut climate pollution by 50% or more by 2030. It's urgent. We have solutions that work. Speak up today. #ActOnClimate
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San Francisco Chronicle
@sfchronicle
The Bay Area's storm forecast is nothing short of ominous as the region braces for flooding, landslides and closed roads and schools. Here's more of what's in store: trib.al/JBUH8FQ
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Many are focused on Kevin McCarthy's failure to get elected Speaker of the House - so far - but the bigger controversy is the US House hasn't passed any new bills this year to help us cut climate pollution. It's urgent. Speak up today. #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate
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@SenatorRobHogg
Iowa Democrats, here is a chance to join a new Democratic "Climate Change and Environmental Caucus." I am planning to attend this virtual meeting Thursday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m., and I hope you can join us: facebook.com/events/7375817
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party
@DisabilityC_IA
A new constituency caucus was formed at the Iowa Democratic Party state convention, the Climate Change & Environmental Caucus. Join us on Zoom Jan 5th, 6:30 pm. for initial mtg. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist
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With 36 more deaths reported for the week (Dec. 21-28), a total of 2,565 Iowans have died from coronavirus since December 29, 2021 (from 7,858 to 10,423). Iowans, please use more precautions to help stop the spread, keep people healthy, and save lives. #IowaMourns
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"Record snow and ice may actually result from global warming, as warming adds moisture to the atmosphere and changes weather and precipitation patterns. Because of climate change, we should expect more extreme winter precipitation events." - America's Climate Century 117 (2013)
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"I've lived here my whole life, and this is the worst storm I've ever seen," the 48-year-old said. Please take action yourself, and speak up with elected officials, for more disaster relief, more hazard mitigation, and more action to protect nature and cut climate pollution.
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The Associated Press
@AP
The death toll from a Buffalo-area blizzard rose to 27 in western New York, authorities said, as the region reeled from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. Much of the rest of the U.S. was also hit by ferocious winter conditions. apnews.com/article/weathe
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@SenatorRobHogg
More snow and ice may "result from global warming, as warming adds moisture to the atmosphere and changes weather and precipitation patterns. Because of climate change, we should expect more extreme winter precipitation events." America's Climate Century 117 (2013) (2/2)
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Heartbreaking. Tragic. Another "worst storm" to strike our country. Please support disaster relief, hazard mitigation, and action to protect and restore nature and cut climate pollution by 50% or more by 2030. (1/2)
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The Associated Press
@AP
BREAKING: The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 27 in western New York, authorities said, as the U.S. death toll from the storm rises to at least 48. apnews.com/article/weathe
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@SenatorRobHogg
"What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic." "As temperatures in the Arctic warm . . . the jet stream slows . . . which allow[s] warm air to intrude northward and polar air to plunge." Eugene Linden, "Fire and Flood: People's History of Climate Change," 141 (2022)
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@SenatorRobHogg
Most coronavirus deaths (44) reported in Iowa for a week since Sept. 21. Hospitalizations (272) are up five weeks in a row, highest since Aug. 10. New cases (3,493) are second highest since Sept. 14. Iowans, please use precautions to help stop the spread. (2/2)
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Rob Hogg
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Governor Reynolds: A Grinch Who Stole Medicaid Wants to kick 20 million Americans off Medicaid. Wants to end public health emergency while cases and hospitalizations are increasing.
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
@IowaCapDispatch
Declaring that “we have returned to life as normal,” Iowa’s Kim Reynolds joined 24 other Republican governors Monday in calling on President Biden to end the federally declared Public Health Emergency. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/citing- via @IowaCapDispatch
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