“Nowhere has the political power of coal been more obvious than in presidential campaigns.”

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.