Jeff Goodell Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“Bill Gates is a relative newcomer to the fight against global warming, but he's already shifting the debate over climate change.”

“Coal boosters like to tout coal as cheap and plentiful - well, not anymore. At least not in China.”

“For better or worse, the bulk of coal industry jobs are in Appalachia - and when that coal is gone, so are the jobs.”

“It may be too late for West Virginia to save itself from the ravages of Big Coal. But it's not too late for America.”

“So if you want to know how Exxon Mobil can make $10 billion profit in 90 days, just look around. The whole world was built for them.”

“The first sign of whether Obama is serious about confronting the climate crisis will be revealed by how he organizes the White House.”

“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.”

“Without electrons, there is no Google. And without clean electrons, there will be no Google customers, since we'll all be too busy fleeing from rising seas, droughts, and disease.”

“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.”

“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.”