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| Author | Alex Epstein |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Fossil fuels |
| Publisher | Portfolio Hardcover |
Publication date | November 13, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 256 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1591847441 |
| OCLC | 892514394 |
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]
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]