Power Lines is a sweeping portrait of American energy in the twenty-first century, rendered in terms of its increasing—and inevitable—human costs. Coal miners in West Virginia lose their livelihoods as energy markets change. Historically marginalized households cannot easily access new technologies. Children in “sacrifice zones” adjacent to mineral-mining sites suffer health problems and limited resources. Cities and towns are burdened from the production of alternative energies.
Sanya Carley and David Konisky show current challenges and an uncertain future of America’s greatest policy imperative. The result is not only sobering but also essential for planning and pursuing a clean-energy transition that improves on the errors of the past.
Out now! Order here from The University of Chicago Press, Amazon, or your local bookseller.
Energy Policy Now host Andy Stone moderates a discussion with energy scholars Sanya Carley and David Konisky about their new book release, “Power Lines”. This will be a critical conversation unpacking the human‑centered complexities of America’s energy transition.
An evening with Sanya Carley. Note there will be a $5 entrance fee, which one can recoup on purchases at the store.
Join us for the launch of Power Lines, a new book by energy scholars David Konisky and Sanya Carley, that explores the human-centered challenges of America's energy transition. The event will include a short presentation, followed by a moderated discussion with James Shanahan. A reception and book signing will follow, with copies available for purchase.
Join us for an evening with Sanya Carley and David Konisky, co-authors of Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition.
