The biggest tab the public picks up for fossil fuels has to do with what economists call 'external costs,' like the health effects of air and water pollution. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes air big call
In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal. Jeff Goodell boostcoalefficiency Change image and share on social
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 the fantasy that coal can be an engine of job creation - the big open pit mines in Wyoming employ a tiny fraction of the number of people in an underground mine in Appalachia. Jeff Goodell americaappalachiabig share on social
But Big Oil and Big Coal have always been as skilled at propaganda as they are at mining and drilling. Like the tobacco industry before them, their success depends on keeping Americans stupid. Jeff Goodell americanbigcoal Change image and share on social
Over the past decade... while many businesses have pursued what I call 'business as usual,' I have been part of a different, smaller business movement, one that tried to put idealism back on the agenda. Anita Roddick agendumbackbusiness share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social
The blessing that this film business has given me is that when I walk into a school I automatically have everyone's attention. They want to hear what the guy from 'Con Air' and 'Desperado' has to say. Danny Trejo airattentionautomatically Change image and share on social