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Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future (2006)

door Jeff Goodell

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Few of us realize that every time we flip on a switch, we burn a lump of coal--our shiny white iPod economy is propped up by dirty black rocks. Despite a legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, coal has become hot again. Our desire to find a homegrown alternative to Mideast oil, the rising cost of oil and natural gas, and the mood in Washington will soon push our coal consumption through the roof. Because we have failed to develop alternative energy sources, coal has become the default fuel for the 21st century. Veteran journalist Goodell examines the faulty assumptions underlying coal's revival and shatters the myth of cheap coal energy. In a blend of investigative reporting, history, and business analysis, he illuminates the troubling economic imperatives America faces and the collusion of business and politics that has set us on this dangerous course.--From publisher description.… (meer)

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Stbalbach: Optimistic account of anti-coal activism in the US during the 2007-2009 period. Read about the problem in Big Coal, then the people who did something about it.

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Really enjoyed this book. Perhaps a bit of schadenfreude, the US is really screwed. (

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scottkirkwood | Dec 4, 2018 |

This book inspired my Master's Thesis on abandoned mine remediation in Pennsylvania. It is wonderfully written and conveys the reality of coal and its impact. A must read for those who care about the environment and energy. And those who don't. (

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andrearules | May 13, 2013 |

Big Coal (2006) is an engaging overview of the many problems with coal. It's heavy on the outrage button, but deservedly so, coal is the single biggest culprit in global warming among other public health issues. You learn a lot about how certain corporations maintain the ability to profit by polluting at the public's expense, how cynical and crass coal businessmen are in delaying and denying. It's an old story, similar to the tobacco fight, but more entractable. In the end this is a depressing book, but consider it the first in a two volume series because while it ends in 2005, the story picks up again in 2007 in Climate Hope which details the successful campaigns of activists to stop any new coal plants from being built in the USA. The battle rages on, it's historic and planet-saving stuff happening now. Big Coal is a good foundation to start. (

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Stbalbach | Jul 5, 2011 |

A good introduction to the problems of coal-burning in the United States. The author traces coal from the mine to the power plant, even riding on a coal train with a large load of coal moving west from Wyoming. An informative adventure story. (

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Devil_llama | Apr 16, 2011 |

A stunning indictment of the coal industry. (

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DavidB | Apr 20, 2010 |

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One of the highlights of "Big Coal" is Goodell's outraged account of the catastrophic 2002 flooding of a mine in Quecreek, Pa., run by PBS Coals.

Goodell's writing, so fiery and committed through the narrative parts of "Big Coal," turns oddly tentative when it comes time to endorse solutions.

toegevoegd door Stbalbach | bewerkThe New York Times Book Review, Corey Powell (Jun 25, 2006)

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Few of us realize that every time we flip on a switch, we burn a lump of coal--our shiny white iPod economy is propped up by dirty black rocks. Despite a legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, coal has become hot again. Our desire to find a homegrown alternative to Mideast oil, the rising cost of oil and natural gas, and the mood in Washington will soon push our coal consumption through the roof. Because we have failed to develop alternative energy sources, coal has become the default fuel for the 21st century. Veteran journalist Goodell examines the faulty assumptions underlying coal's revival and shatters the myth of cheap coal energy. In a blend of investigative reporting, history, and business analysis, he illuminates the troubling economic imperatives America faces and the collusion of business and politics that has set us on this dangerous course.--From publisher description.

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