The EarthSayers podcast recently featured filmmaker Trevor Tejeda-Gervais to discuss his documentary, "The True Cost of Burning Coal: Iowa’s Dirty Secret."

The episode reveals Iowa's

The EarthSayers podcast recently featured filmmaker Trevor Tejeda-Gervais to discuss his documentary, "The True Cost of Burning Coal: Iowa’s Dirty Secret."

The episode reveals Iowa's continued heavy reliance on coal, despite its wind-energy leadership, and the resulting dangers to communities and the environment. This podcast, a Sustainability Action Media project for EarthSayers, was produced by Bob Trench and interviewed by Paul Steinbroner. (September 2025)

Acclaimed author and queer activist Taylor Brorby confronts the escalating authoritarian backlash against LGBTQ rights, questioning why this battle persists. As a writer also addressing the fossil

Acclaimed author and queer activist Taylor Brorby confronts the escalating authoritarian backlash against LGBTQ rights, questioning why this battle persists. As a writer also addressing the fossil fuel industry's role in climate chaos, Brorby faces a dilemma: the existential crises impacting nature and LGBTQ people.

He argues these struggles are interconnected. Brorby seeks to reconcile nature, culture, diversity, and belonging, emphasizing that all these elements are part of a unified fight.

Despite China's pledge to cap and reduce carbon emissions, coal production continues to grow. This creates difficult choices for those who work in and live near the mines.

Published by the

Despite China's pledge to cap and reduce carbon emissions, coal production continues to grow. This creates difficult choices for those who work in and live near the mines.

Published by the New York Times on November 4, 2015, this content is available on their YouTube Channel.

At the ECO:comics conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., Nicholas K. Akins, Chairman, President, and CEO of American Electric Power (AEP), discussed his company's clean coal technology initiatives

At the ECO:comics conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., Nicholas K. Akins, Chairman, President, and CEO of American Electric Power (AEP), discussed his company's clean coal technology initiatives and the hurdles faced. This discussion was published on April 3, 2014.

The presentation, titled "ECO:nomics: When Will We Get to Clean Coal?", is available from the WSJDigitalNetwork on YouTube.

Energy companies like Ambre Energy and Arch Coal Inc. propose transforming Southwest Washington and Pacific Northwest ports into major shipping hubs. These 14 plans would establish a vast transfer

Energy companies like Ambre Energy and Arch Coal Inc. propose transforming Southwest Washington and Pacific Northwest ports into major shipping hubs. These 14 plans would establish a vast transfer station for coal and oil extracted from America's heartland, destined for domestic and overseas markets, primarily in Asia, to meet growing energy demands.

This initiative is part of a global realignment of valuable oil and coal resources. The documentary "Momenta" explores the impact of these proposals and the citizen groups opposing them.

Coal, long the nation's oldest and dirtiest energy source, is rapidly becoming obsolete. The rise of cleaner alternatives challenges its traditional role, leading to its decline.

For

Coal, long the nation's oldest and dirtiest energy source, is rapidly becoming obsolete. The rise of cleaner alternatives challenges its traditional role, leading to its decline.

For further details on this energy transition, visit Beyond Coal. (Published October 23, 2013)

Scott Anderson, Senior Policy Advisor at the Environmental Defense Fund, is discussing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS).

His insights cover this crucial technology's role in

Scott Anderson, Senior Policy Advisor at the Environmental Defense Fund, is discussing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS).

His insights cover this crucial technology's role in environmental policy.