Deep In the Heart of Texas It’s Coal Versus Climate

As part of Living on Earth’s new series “Generating Controversy: The Changing Climate of Coal,” Living on Earth’s Jeff Young visits Texas to report on the dispute over a rush to build more than a dozen new coal-fired power plants. The Governor says they’re needed to alleviate a coming crunch in power supply. But it’s sparked a backlash from some unlikely opponents concerned about air quality and climate change.