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
The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and retrain coal miners for other work? How do we inspire entrepreneurialism and self-reliance in people whose lives have been dependent on the paternalistic coal industry? Jeff Goodell bringcoaldependent share on social
In any crass political calculation, drilling for oil will always win more votes than putting a price on carbon. But if I recall what I was taught in fifth-grade American government class, we elect presidents to do more than crass political calculations. Jeff Goodell americancalculationcarbon share on social
Nobody disputes that cheap natural gas would be a good thing for the economy. The question is, is this a sustainable new development that can be counted on for decades to come, or simply a 'bubble' brought on by a land grab and drilling frenzy? Jeff Goodell bringbubblecheap share on social
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 see warming of more than 9 degrees F by 2100 - more than twice earlier projections. Jeff Goodell degreeearlyearth share on social
Climate change is a global issue - from the point of view of the Earth's climate, a molecule of CO2 emitted in Bejing is the same as a molecule emitted in Sydney. Jeff Goodell bejingchangeclimate Change image and share on social
Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America's de facto energy policy. Jeff Goodell americaenergyfacto Change image and share on social
Today, we're very dependent on cheap energy. We just take it for granted - all the things you have in the house, the way industry works. Jeff Goodell cheapdependentenergy Change image and share on social
The first sign of whether Obama is serious about confronting the climate crisis will be revealed by how he organizes the White House. Jeff Goodell climateconfrontcrisis Change image and share on social
Bloomberg's $50 million is not going to revolutionize the electric power industry. But his willingness to fight is already inspiring others to see Big Coal differently. Jeff Goodell bigbloombergcoal Change image and share on social
