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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

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]

  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. ^ 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.

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