Posted on April 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM by Sean Finn
Our new report, Powering Iowa’s Future, examines what the transition away from coal means for our economy, our health and our communities, and what it will take to ensure that transition works for Iowans. The prospect of shutting down the coal plants rightly concerns workers and families whose finances rely on the plants for their livelihood. But smart and strategic policy planning can produce a winning scenario for those same folks by sparking new economic development as it reduces the health damages of coal power.