By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. Jun. 7--Author Jeff Goodell will give a reading and book-signing for his work "Big Coal: The Dirty Secret behind America's Energy Future," at 4 p.m. Saturday. Goodell is a journalist and contributing editor to Rolling Stone Magazine.

By Huecker, Shannon COALED HEARTED Few people are aware that over half of the electricity consumed in America comes from coal, or that burning coal accounts for 40 percent of America's carbon dioxide emissions.

By Goldberg, Cait BIG COAL: The Dirty Secret behind America's Energy Future JEFF GOODELL In support of a homegrown energy source that might lessen this country's reliance on Middle East oil, some politicians have recently touted coal.

Jeff Goodell indulges in circular reasoning when he writes that the biggest problem with coal is "what it does to our minds. It preserves the illusion that we don't have to change our lives" ("Coal's false promise to America," Views, June 24).