Farmers talk climate change, rising insurance rates at Turek event
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse highlighted the link between climate change and rising insurance rates during a roundtable discussion in Des Moines.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek held a roundtable in Des Moines to discuss how climate change-driven extreme weather is causing insurance rates to skyrocket for Iowa farmers and homeowners.
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