The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Alex Epstein |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fossil fuels |
| Publisher | Portfolio Hardcover |
Publication date | November 13, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 256 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1591847441 |
| OCLC | 892514394 |
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels is a 2014 book by Alex Epstein that advocates for the expansion of fossil fuels.[1] Epstein runs the Center for Industrial Progress, a for-profit think tank.[2][3]
Reception
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] Reason,[7] The Washington Free Beacon,[8] and The Morning Sun of Pittsburg, Kansas,[9] along with think tanks including the Independent Institute[10] and The Heartland Institute.[11][12]
However, the book's conclusions were criticized by other publications, with critical reviews published by Inside Higher Ed,[13] The Huffington Post,[14] The Guardian,[15] and Our World, a publication of the United Nations University.[16] Jason Wilson of The Guardian noted that "Epstein's work has been popular and influential on the right because it is a particularly fluent, elaborate form of climate denialism."[15]
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.[17]
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.[18]
References
- ^ a b Broughton, Philip Delves. "Making 'The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels'". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Lederman, Josh (April 1, 2021). "Texas officials circulated climate skeptic's talking points on power failures during storm". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Best Selling Science Books". The New York Times.
- ^ Epstein, Gene. "The Polymath Entrepreneur". Barrons.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Zubrin, Robert. "Fossil Fuels and Morality". NationalReview.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Ronald. "Fight Poverty—Use Fossil Fuels". Reason.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Evans, Andrew. "Burn Baby Burn". FreeBeacon.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Walker, Bruce Edward. "Walker: The Moral Triumph of Fossil Fuels". TheMorningSun.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Tao, Aaron. "Fossil Fuels Are the Lifeblood of Modern Civilization". Independent.org. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Lehr, Jay. "Book Review: The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels". Heartland.org. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Burnett, H. Sterling. "Using coal, oil, and gas, the moral choice". Carbon-Sense.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Higher Education Blogs | Blog U". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "Fossil Fuel Immorality". The Huffington Post. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Review: "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" — Really? - Our World". ourworld.unu.edu. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ The Moral Case Rising Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine “Center for Industrial Progress”. January 16, 2014
- ^ "The McLaughlin Group 12/26/14".