Securing Foreign Oil: A Case for Including Military Operations in the Climate Change Impact of Fuels

As the United States is forced to take a hard look at its reliance on oil amid growing environmental and financial pressures, it is imperative that the EPA consider the significant indirect GHG emissions from the military related to the protection of foreign oil.

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Published in:Environment : science and policy for sustainable development 2010-07, Vol.52 (4), p.9-22
Main Authors: Liska, Adam J., Perrin, Richard K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anniversaries
Armed forces
Biodiesel fuels
Carbon emissions
Climate change
Defense industry
Emissions
Environmental impact studies
Fuels
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Iraq War
Manufacturing
Military
Military operations
Oil supply
U.S.A
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Summary:As the United States is forced to take a hard look at its reliance on oil amid growing environmental and financial pressures, it is imperative that the EPA consider the significant indirect GHG emissions from the military related to the protection of foreign oil.
ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154
DOI:10.1080/00139157.2010.493121