The Consequences of Fossil Fuel Addiction in Schoharie County

Following Pope Francis’ lead in Laudato Si’, this essay uses Catholic Social Teaching to examine the impacts of fossil fuels on family farming in New York state’s Schoharie County. Our fossil fuel use (or addiction) has driven families out of farming, has led to disastrous flooding, and has brought...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nancy M. Rourke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11347-the-consequences-of-fossil-fuel-addiction-in-schoharie-county