This report by Wang, sponsored by the US Department of Energy adopts a point of view that is geared towards societal understanding and evaluation of the stakeholders in the fossil fuel system. The study explores “well to wheel” transformation from the beginning production of fossil fuels to the way that they interact with the vehicles they power. Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions are the two markers which measure each producer’s fossil fuel impact on the environment.
Methods:
- I began with an advanced search in google scholar that was refined for “fossil fuels” and “employment” in the US
- This result gave me a reliable source in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of
Scientific and Technical Information website, so I went to this site and searched for reports to explore the data more thoroughly
This is a report by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency which evaluates whether power plants should be further restricted in the state. This consideration takes into account that employment relies on fossil fuel-related industries, the health impacts of power plants, as well as the role of fossil fuels in power and consumer utility. The information was derived from focus groups, interviews, and literature reviews to better understand a reduction in power plant reliance
in the state of Illinois. The report decides to reduce power plant use because the negative health impacts of air pollution created by power plants outweighs the marginal benefit of not increasing the air quality standards. The state is committed to providing its citizens with electricity standards in addition to improved health quality.
This source is from 2004, therefore it is not incredibly recent. However, it offers valuable information for which we can compare current fossil fuel standards to those of the recent past.
Methods:
- For this resource, I used Columbia’s library system via Clio.
- In Clio, I searched “fossil fuel emissions on employment” and specified that it was for the US
- Despite being published in 2004, I thought it would be useful for comparing current standards
Barnard College/Environmental Department-Sabin Center Project on Environmental Justice 