GES 2301 - Energy Extraction in Appalachia (Past, Present, and Future) (3)

When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Sustainability and Climate Literacy
This interdisciplinary course covers the environmental, geological, historical, cultural, social, political, and economic aspects of energy extraction and production (coal, natural gas, and emerging energy technologies) in the Appalachians. Major emphasis will be on making connections between these disparate topics, with a focus on how the geologic history of the Appalachians impacts policy, politics, and other current events.
(Same as A_S 2301.)