Dirty Business: The Uncertain Quest to Clean Up Coal
The following podcast is brought to you courtesy of A World of Possibilities and The Mainstream Media Project.
Scientists tell us there’s enough coal beneath American soil to power our electrical needs for another hundred years. But at what cost to the climate? Join us for a trip deep into the heart of Texas where business leaders, politicians, activists, religious leaders, and Wall Street investors are coming together to block the expansion of coal fired power plants.
Guests:
Jeff Goodell, Author of Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future, Contributor to New York Times Magazine and Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone
Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas, Texas
David Litman, CEO of Texas Business for Clean Air
Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana
Mike Brune, Executive Director of Rainforest Action Network
(clicking on a guest’s name will open their full interview audio file.)
Credits: Music in this program: open- “Hog Potato” by Yonder Mountain String Band, Partners in Music, welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 1- “Working in the Coal Mine” by Devo, Warner Brothers; insert 1- “Dallas Rag” by Stillway and Bonham, courtesy of Stillway and Bonham; break 2- “Paradise” by John Prine, Atlantic Records; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Yousou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “The Tree” by Florida Normal & the Industrial Institute, Document Records; and, “Eclipse” by Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band, Evidence Music; close and credits- “Hog Potato” by Yonder Mountain String Band, Partners in Music.
Funding: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Duration: 55:00 minutes
