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Atomic Power, Fossil Fuels, And The Environment: Lessons Learned And The Lasting Impact Of The Kennedy Energy Policies, Joshua P. Fershee
Atomic Power, Fossil Fuels, And The Environment: Lessons Learned And The Lasting Impact Of The Kennedy Energy Policies, Joshua P. Fershee
Joshua P Fershee
Because of his short term of office, President Kennedy’s energy policies have not been critiqued, reviewed, or analyzed in the same manner, or to the same degree, as other administrations. This Essay fills part of that void by reviewing the key components of President Kennedy’s energy and environmental goals and policies that managed to have a lasting impact, despite his short term in office, and discusses the results of those policies, both positive and negative. Through this review, President Kennedy’s policies can become a resource and roadmap for the current Administration and all those who seek to ensure access to …
The Rising Tide Of Climate Change: What America’S Flood Cities Can Teach Us About Energy Policy And Why We Should Be Worried, Joshua P. Fershee
The Rising Tide Of Climate Change: What America’S Flood Cities Can Teach Us About Energy Policy And Why We Should Be Worried, Joshua P. Fershee
Joshua P Fershee
To provide a model for assessing the current and likely responses to climate change risks, this Article considers two of America’s worst flood disasters—in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and New Orleans, Louisiana— and applies the same rationale to critical climate change issues facing the nation today. This Article, written by a current resident of Grand Forks and a former New Orleans resident, begins with a background on climate change and related policy initiatives. Next, it considers the flood of 1997 in Grand Forks, which caused more than 50,000 people to abandon their homes. The development of the flood preparations, the …