National debate over coal power plants comes to small Iowa town this week

摘要

The small community of Marshalltown, Iowa, is set to host a public hearing this week that promises to stoke the already scorching debate over the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the era of global warming. The hearing, which will be conducted Monday by the Iowa Utilities Board, will feature the testimony of James Hansen, who has become something of a rock star among critics who want to block the construction of new coal-fired power plants.