The Smooth-Talking King Of Coal-And Climate Change

摘要

In a May 26 speech, President Obama promised that the worst oil spill in U.S. history won't keep him from "fighting to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation"-including a cap on carbon emissions. The cap faces ferocious opposition in Congress from oil- and coal-state politicians, Democrats and Republicans alike, who fear it will drive electricity rates to unsupportable levels and send jobs overseas. This adaptation from The Climate War, the new book by Bloomberg BusinessWeek Deputy Editor Eric Pooley, tells the story of one power company boss, Duke Energy CEO James E. Rogers, who is navigating these difficult choices for his shareholders, his customers, and, he says, his grandchildren.