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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels is a 2014 climate denialist[1] book by Alex Epstein that advocates for the expansion of fossil fuels.[2] Epstein runs the Center for Industrial Progress, a for-profit think tank.[3][4]

The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
Cover of the first edition
AuthorAlex Epstein
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFossil fuels
PublisherPortfolio Hardcover
Publication date
November 13, 2014
Media typePrint
Pages256 pages
ISBN978-1591847441
OCLC892514394

Reception edit

The book was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.[5]

The book received praise from conservative publications such as The Wall Street Journal,[2] Barron's,[6] National Review,[7] Reason,[8] and The Morning Sun of Pittsburg, Kansas.[9]

However, the book's conclusions were heavily criticized by publications following the scientific mainstream, with critical reviews published by Inside Higher Ed,[10] The Huffington Post,[11] The Guardian,[12] and Our World, a publication of the United Nations University.[13] Jason Wilson of The Guardian found that "Epstein's work has been popular and influential on the right because it is a particularly fluent, elaborate form of climate denialism."[12]

In 2014, Epstein was interviewed by Peter Thiel at an event hosted by the energy startup Tachyus. Thiel also provided a blurb for the book.[14]

In December 2014, political commentator John McLaughlin called Epstein "most original thinker of the year" for his book during McLaughlin's yearly The McLaughlin Group roundup.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ Pahwa, Nitish (2022-05-31). "This New Style of Climate Denial Will Make You Wish the Bad Old Days Were Back". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ a b Broughton, Philip Delves (December 2014). "Making 'The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels'". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ Lederman, Josh (April 1, 2021). "Texas officials circulated climate skeptic's talking points on power failures during storm". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. ^ Brasch, Sam (October 22, 2019). "How Has The Right Shifted Tactics On Climate Change? A Debate In Boulder Had Some Answers". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  5. ^ "Best Selling Science Books". The New York Times. 15 December 2014.
  6. ^ Epstein, Gene. "The Polymath Entrepreneur". Barrons.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Zubrin, Robert. "Fossil Fuels and Morality". NationalReview.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Bailey, Ronald (16 January 2015). "Fight Poverty—Use Fossil Fuels". Reason.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  9. ^ Walker, Bruce Edward. "Walker: The Moral Triumph of Fossil Fuels". TheMorningSun.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Higher Education Blogs | Blog U". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Fossil Fuel Immorality". The Huffington Post. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "There is no 'moral case for coal' in Australia, just an imported PR line". The Guardian. October 22, 2015. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  13. ^ "Review: "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" — Really? - Our World". ourworld.unu.edu. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  14. ^ The Moral Case Rising Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine “Center for Industrial Progress”. January 16, 2014
  15. ^ "The McLaughlin Group 12/26/14". YouTube.
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