Publications / Original Research
Research Briefs April 25, 2017
Natural gas power plants in California’s disadvantaged communities
California's power plants are disproportionately located near communities with high cumulative socioeconomic and environmental burdens. By applying the environmental justice screening tool CalEnviroScreen 3.0, we find that half of California's natural gas power plants are located in communities.
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 19, 2017
Comparison of chemical use between hydraulic fracturing. . . and routine oil and gas development
Technical Reports January 18, 2017
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with. . . future Marcellus Shale development
Research Briefs December 13, 2016
Comparative analysis: environmental impacts of utility-scale and distributed solar
Peer-Reviewed Publications December 9, 2016
Public health implications of environmental noise. . .
Technical Reports October 4, 2016
Hazards of oilfield wastewater used for agricultural irrigation
Technical Reports July 14, 2016
The Clean Power Plan in Pennsylvania and Ohio: Analyzing power generation for health and equity
Technical Reports July 14, 2016
Our Air: Health and equity impacts of Pennsylvania’s power plants
PSE Healthy Energy, in partnership with NextGen Climate America, has produced "Our Air: Health And Equity Impacts Of Pennsylvania's Power Plants". These reports examine the health and equity impacts of fossil
Peer-Reviewed Publications July 7, 2016
A framework for siting and dispatch of emerging energy resources to realize environmental health benefits
Technical Reports June 22, 2016
The impact of methane leakage on achieving Clean Power Plan targets
The study found that increased deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency is the best way to meet or even exceed the emission reduction targets for 2030.
Technical Reports June 14, 2016
Assessment of the health and safety implications of coal transport through Oakland
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 20, 2016
Toward an understanding of the environmental and public health impacts of shale gas development: an analysis of the peer reviewed scientific literature, 2009-2015
Report presents and reviews the available science on some of the most salient environmental and public health concerns associated with shale gas development as of the end of 2015.