The wait is over! The award-winning documentary, Iowa’s Dirty Secret: The True Cost of Burning Coal, is now available for free online. Check out our new launch trailer, then head to iowasdirtysecret.com to watch the short film and get involved!

Last weekend, we were in Ames calling out MidAmerican Energy for demanding a 5% rate hike, despite making record profits. Tell the Iowa Utilities Commission to say NO to MidAmerican's rate hike: cleanupmidam.com/rates

MidAmerican Energy’s proposed rate hike will lead to a $54.9 million annual increase in profits for MidAmerican. Doubling down on gas spending will increase their earnings, while locking customers into paying for fossil assets, and every penny of fuel costs, for decades. Tell the Iowa Utilities Commission that you don't want to foot the bill for MidAmerican's gas and greed: cleanupmidam.com/rates

A recent report found that Iowa's coal plants are expensive and have serious health impacts. It's time for our state's utilities to commit to a zero-carbon electricity system by 2035. Learn more: bit.ly/4gJcV7j

Continuing to burn coal in Iowa is a choice. A report from the Iowa Environmental Council found that the costs reach every Iowan — not just those that live near the coal plants. Read the report: bit.ly/4gJcV7j

“I don’t think it signifies a trend for coal. I think it signifies that cheaper alternatives are not being built quickly enough,” he said. “It will continue to be a problem until we get the fleet retired.” bit.ly/4h6VFaK

Iowa's utilities burned more coal in 2025. That's the first increase in several years, and it means more asthma and lung disease, higher energy costs, and more profits for companies like MidAmerican. Read the full Condition of the State Report: bit.ly/4gJcV7j

ICYMI: "We need our utilities to transition away from coal, and until they do so, our utilities should be held responsible for the cost of their pollution." bit.ly/4zvn5zr

“We are trying to stop pollution of toxic metals into the Des Moines River, including upstream of the Ottumwa drinking water intake,” said Schmidt. bit.ly/4g1pF8H

Rolling back commonsense rules for coal ash storage and groundwater testing is a terrible idea. Yet that is what the EPA is proposing. The EPA is accepting comments until this Friday at 10:59pm. Make your voice heard! bit.ly/4xlJz5a

The EPA is proposing to weaken rules for coal ash storage, groundwater testing, and more. This rollback would put Iowans' health at risk, making it easier for coal plants to pollute our water. The deadline to submit a comment is this Friday at 10:59pm: bit.ly/4xlJz5a

ICYMI: Earlier this month, Berkshire Hathaway, which owns MidAmerican Energy's parent company, had their annual shareholder meeting in Omaha. While executives wanted to focus on corporate profits and their new CEO, they couldn’t easily brush past the cost of their coal plants.

Thank you to everyone who joined the Cedar Falls screening of Iowa's Dirty Secret! Interested in hosting your own documentary screening? Learn more at IowasDirtySecret.com.

"Cedar Falls Utilities owns more coal generation than any other municipal utility in Iowa, and over 30% of the power it owns is in minority shares of MidAmerican Energy’s coal plants in the state." bit.ly/4ts3Rqd

"Our community members deserve to know the truth about the air they breathe and the water they drink or use for recreation. And MidAmerican Energy, and its parent company Berkshire Hathaway, owe the community a long-term solution to end the harmful pollution." – Dr. Glenn Hurst bit.ly/49zI4Wz