Energy Justice
Energy benefits and burdens should be shared equally by all.
Issues
- Outdoor air pollution
- Indoor air pollution
- Excess winter mortality
- Summer power outage excess mortality
Distributive Justice
Are benefits of the energy system allocated fairly?
Are the burdens of the energy system borne by all?
Procedural Justice
Is the procedure by which energy decisions are made fair?
Is it inclusive of all stakeholders?
580 880 Truck Ban
Cargo trucks are not allowed on 580 in the East San Francisco Bay, concentrating the traffic and environmental effects on 880.
Pollution data suggests that pollution is spatially concentrated around 880.
CalEnviroScreen Diesel Particulate
Battery Recycling Plant
Lead is a potent toxin so battery disposal is illegal and recycling required.
Insufficient pollution controls caused lead release and exposure at the facility.
EPA Page on Exide in Vernon, CA
East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Redlining and Pollution
Federal government maps and practices in the early twentieth century steered capital away from communities designated as high risk. The “infiltration of inharmonious racial groups” was believed to increase financial risk.
Many environmental disparities have significant spatial correlation with these maps.
Historical Redlining Is Associated with Present-Day Air Pollution Disparities in U.S. Cities
Solar Photovoltaics Distribution
Researchers have found that the demographics of neighborhoods is related to the amount of photovoltaic solar generation installed.
Disparities in rooftop photovoltaics deployment in the United States by race and ethnicity