Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesn't show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet. — 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
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
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
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
In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share
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
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
Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share
Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America's de facto energy policy. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share
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
“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
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
In the U.S. alone, weather disasters caused $50 billion in economic damages in 2010. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share
Among all the tests President Obama faced in his first term, his biggest failure was climate change. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share
President Obama is in no danger of being judged by history as an eco-radical. — Jeff Goodell Copy Share
