The Washington Post was planning a hit piece on Alex Epstein, the author of the upcoming book Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas–Not Less.
The hit piece had nothing to do with the book — it was a personal attack on the author.
They dug up writing from when he was 19 — and falsely claimed he was racist.
Alex Epstein refuted the accusations:
Energy Expert Exposes Alleged Washington Post Hit Piece, Calls For Firing The “Journalist”
It has now been several days since the “hit piece” was supposed to be published — and still no sign of it.
Epstein was asked if the article is still coming out – here was his response:
“We don’t know. It’s been almost two days since the article was supposed to come out. We know that they have defended themselves. We have no idea. I am so curious, it is such a bad idea to publish it. Like it’s so bad…It’s over guys. It has been refuted .”
The book is currently ranked number one in the energy policy of the Kindle store.
If you’d like to support Alex Epstein, pre-order a copy of “Fossil Future” from your favorite bookstore.
He has also written The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, published in 2014.