“From the industry's point of view, the problem is not that coal companies blast the top off mountains, turning the area into a moonscape and polluting the air and releasing toxic chemical into what's left of the local streams and aquifers. It's that the people who live near the mines are too cozy with their cousins.”

American author and contributing writer

Jeff Goodell is an American author and longtime contributing writer to Rolling Stone. He writes nonfiction and is known for work on energy and environmental issues. He has written seven nonfiction books and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. In 2020, he was named a Guggenheim Fellow. His writing often focuses on the systems, politics, and consequences of energy use and environmental change.