In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
The end of coal in Appalachia doesn't mean that America is running out of coal (there's plenty left in Wyoming). But it… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Compared to coal, which generates almost half the electricity in the United States, natural gas is indeed a cleaner, less polluting fuel.… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
It may be too late for West Virginia to save itself from the ravages of Big Coal. But it's not too late… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
But overall, Obama's record on the environment has been uninspired - and that's putting it kindly. He hasn't stopped coal companies from… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Coal boosters like to tout coal as cheap and plentiful - well, not anymore. At least not in China. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Bloomberg's $50 million is not going to revolutionize the electric power industry. But his willingness to fight is already inspiring others to… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Some studies have shown that natural gas could, in fact, be worse for the climate than coal. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
From the industry's point of view, the problem is not that coal companies blast the top off mountains, turning the area into… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Americans don't pay much attention to environmental issues, because they aren't sexy. I mean, cleaning up coal plants and reining in outlaw… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Even the biggest coal boosters have long admitted that coal is a dying industry - the fight has always been over how… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
The coal industry is an even larger part of the Australian economy than it is of the American, and it has an… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
But Big Oil and Big Coal have always been as skilled at propaganda as they are at mining and drilling. Like the… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
The biggest tab the public picks up for fossil fuels has to do with what economists call 'external costs,' like the health effects of… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
To understand how quickly we're cooking the planet, we need good data. To have good data, we need good satellites. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Australia is the only island continent on the planet, which means that changes caused by planet-warming pollution - warmer seas, which can drive stronger… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
The end of coal in Appalachia doesn't mean that America is running out of coal (there's plenty left in Wyoming). But it should end… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
You think the weather is weird now? Just wait. A new MIT study, just published in a peer-reviewed journal, projects that the Earth could… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America's de facto energy policy. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who also happens to be the 10th richest person in America, with a personal fortune of some $18… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
“When I asked the mayor if flood insurance rates had gone up after Sandy, he said, “Not really.” This is how disaster relief works… — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
In the United States, we do a pretty good job of protecting iconic landscapes and postcard views, but the ocean gets no respect. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share Image
