Jeff Goodell

“One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up.”

“In the United States, we do a pretty good job of protecting iconic landscapes and postcard views, but the ocean gets no respect.”

“Drill everything, mine everything, roll back regulations, tweak the science, expedite permits. Sound familiar? The Republicans offer up more 19th-Century solutions to our 21st-Century energy problems.”

“But Big Oil and Big Coal have always been as skilled at propaganda as they are at mining and drilling. Like the tobacco industry before them, their success depends on keeping Americans stupid.”