ENST 0842 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Naomi Klein, Asthma, Safe Drinking Water Act

• School: Temple University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENST 0842
• Professor: Kolson Schlosser

Document Summary

Natural gas prices down as fracking industry booms. Since 2005, more than 10,000 wells have been drilled in pa. Data: adverse birth outcomes, asthma exacerbations, and psychosocial stress. Criticisms from the oil and gas industry. Spatial and temporal scales of the issues. Based on proximity to natural gas wells (development activities) They controlled for other risk factors (smoking, obesity, and comorbid conditions) The art of the green new deal by naomi klein. Based on the price of mineral commodities of ehrlich"s choice over 10 years. Idea that rational actors in the marketplace will pursue an action (buying/selling) if benefits outweigh the costs. Cost/benefit of an economic interaction that applied to society, not the individual actor. Questions about greenhouse gas emissions relative to other fossil fuels. Exempt from some federal regulations (such as safe. Covid-19 may have affected how this course was taught.