1. The Environment 5/2/2012

2. Learning Objectives Accurately describe the social, economic, and political dimension of major problems and dilemmas facing contemporary American society Use knowledge and analyses of social problems to evaluate public policy, and to suggest policy alternatives, with special reference to questions of social justice, the common good, and public and individual responsibility.

3. Opportunities to discuss course content Today 11-2

4. Readings Required – Energy and Environmental Policy (Chapter 10) Dye Optional – Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis (Chapter 15) Kendall

5. PAPER 3

6. Copy # 1 In Class May 3rd

7. Copy 2: Turnitin via Blackboard This paper must also be submitted to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM on May 3rd Failure to do this will result in a 5 point deduction on the Paper 3 grade. Don’t leave points on the board

8. ENERGY

9. Natural Gas Advantages Cleaner Burning than Oil Easy to Transport and store The United States has known Reserves Disadvantages Cannot Be used for Transportation Still not carbon free Getting at reserves can have negative environmental consequences

10. The Saudi Arabia of Natural gas?

11. COAL

12. Coal We use less now than in past years America is the Saudi Arabia of Coal Easy to Transport Cheap

14. Problem of Coal: Electricity only (sorry Thomas)

15. Problems of Coal: Acid Rain

16. Problems of Coal: Global Warming

17. NUCLEAR

18. Nuclear Used to Make Electricity Burns very Clean Can be produced here

19. Disadvantages Problems of Waste and Storage Very high start up costs R=PxC - has the highest consequences

20. Renewable/Perpetual

21. Any New Source Renewable/Perpetual Clean Safe Affordable

22. Wind Turbines Generate electricity Perpetual Downsides?

23. Hydro Perpetual Downsides

24. Solar Energy from the Sun Requires large areas Expensive Start-up

25. Renewable Biomass Biofuels Geothermal

26. Conservation Doesn’t provide instant benefits Tradeoffs in convenience It works when it is economically beneficial

27. Thirty Four years later, very little has changed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dn_pV9fbCE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dn_pV9fbCE