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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Moral Theology |
| Online Access: | https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11347-the-consequences-of-fossil-fuel-addiction-in-schoharie-county |
| Summary: | 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 an imminent threat of natural gas pipelines and hydraulic fracturing mining. This close look demonstrates the rebounding effects of injustice when principles of social ethics are ignored. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-2851 2166-2118 |