false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173728315m/318364.jpg 318364 2 Given the recent assertions made by the Bush administration, it would seem that coal is a glistening new energy alternative, the answer to the current oil crisis. Few of us realize that coal is already one of America's biggest and most influential industries: "Big Coal" provides more than half of the electricity consumed by Americans today. Every time we flip a light switch or turn on the television, we burn a lump of coal. And coal's dominance is growing. The problem, Jeff Goodell points out in the eye-opening call to action, is that on close examination, the glowing promise of coal quickly turns to ash. Coal mining practices are setting us up for economic and environmental catastrophes. Forty percent of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year comes from coal-fired power plants, and pollution from these plants has killed more than half a million Americans in the last two decades. But we've become so complacent about our energy future that we haven't invested in alternatives. In this essential work, Goodell clearly explains how we got here and discusses how we can get out. 309153 2006 Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future total:93|5:23|4:44|3:22|2:4|1:0| 93 365 186 26 3 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 16:53:59 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 13:40:28 -0700 2008
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