The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

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

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

Reception

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The book was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.[4]

The book received praise from publications such as The Wall Street Journal,[1] Barron's,[5] National Review,[6] and The Morning Sun of Pittsburg, Kansas.[7] However, the book's conclusions were criticized by Inside Higher Ed,[8] The Huffington Post,[9] The Guardian,[10] and Our World, a publication of the United Nations University.[11][10]

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.[12]

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.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Broughton, Philip Delves (December 2014). "Making 'The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels'". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ Lederman, Josh (April 1, 2021). "Texas officials circulated climate skeptic's talking points on power failures during storm". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Best Selling Science Books". The New York Times. 15 December 2014.
  5. ^ Epstein, Gene. "The Polymath Entrepreneur". Barrons.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Zubrin, Robert (12 November 2014). "Fossil Fuels and Morality". NationalReview.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Walker, Bruce Edward. "Walker: The Moral Triumph of Fossil Fuels". TheMorningSun.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Higher Education Blogs | Blog U". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Fossil Fuel Immorality". The Huffington Post. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Review: "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" — Really? - Our World". ourworld.unu.edu. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  12. ^ The Moral Case Rising Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine “Center for Industrial Progress”. January 16, 2014
  13. ^ "The McLaughlin Group 12/26/14". YouTube. 27 December 2014.

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