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Leave It in the Ground - The Politics of Coal and Climate (Hardcover)
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Leave It in the Ground - The Politics of Coal and Climate (Hardcover)
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Employing scientific explanations and hard data, this book shows
why coal is such a problem, how the pro-coal forces got to be so
powerful, and how those forces might be defeated through political
activism. Coal provided the energy to build modern civilization.
This energy source raised standards of living, multiplied the
earth's population, and enabled people in developed countries to
enjoy leisure time. Today, we know that if we burn all the coal
available, climate change will continue to increase. But the use of
coal isn't purely an environmental issue; there are also political
and economic forces at play. This book examines the politics and
environmental impact of coal production and distribution,
presenting a clear point of view-that we must shift away from coal
use-backed by hard data and supplying specific prescriptions for
opposing and regulating the coal industry. Author John C. Berg
explains how ending the burning of coal (and of oil and natural
gas) is a political problem rather than a technical one; explodes
the "clean coal" myth, providing scientific documentation of how
burning coal emits more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than
any other fuel; and describes how controlling coal use in the
United States will also serve to restore the possibility of a
meaningful international climate agreement. Additionally, readers
will understand the critical importance of activism-from local to
international-in spurring government regulation to control the coal
industry, which can only be defeated politically. Examines
scientific data to provide a clear explanation-in layman's terms-of
the relation of coal to climate change Illustrates how activism can
lead to meaningful government policy change Provides non-expert
readers with a clear understanding of the political issues
surrounding coal mining and coal burning as well as the domestic
and international politics of coal and climate Shows the
interconnection of coal's role in labor exploitation, the
environmental destruction of Appalachia and other coal areas, and
the acceleration of climate change
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