Book Talk - Black Gold, The Rise, Reign and Fall of American Coal
Seattle journalist Bob Wyss will be speaking at Village Books, in Bellingham Nov. 7 on his new book, “Black Gold, The Rise, Reign and Fall of American Coal” and how President Trump’s plans to bring back coal will cause havoc with everything from the environment to electricity prices.
Black Gold is an environmental history of a product that was once familiar in every Washington home. Coal not only warmed winter’s chill it was the spark that powered railroads, the mighty steel and other industries, and it was the primary source that eventually created the American empire. However, America paid a price for burning coal, it was dirty and dangerous, and today it threatens to dangerously overheat the planet.
