This is a paper completed for Prof. Smith’s Fall 2016 Environmental Ethics class. In Fall 2016, Carleton College Board of Trustees approved a plan to replace Carleton’s current steam heating system with a geothermal heating and cooling system supplemented by a hot water boiler. This system will significantly reduce the college’s carbon emissions and put the College on track to meet its Climate Action Plan. However, implementing this new system will require Carleton to retire its steam boiler halfway through its engineered lifespan. This paper analyzes the ethical implications of this plan on both Carleton and its stakeholders.