Fossil fuel debate ignites March 18 at Mississippi State event
March 12, 2015
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A March 18 event will explain the “moral case for fossil fuels” as part of the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series.
Alex Epstein, author of “The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels” and “Fossil Fuels Improve the Planet,” will speak at a 3 p.m. free public lecture in the Colvard Student Union ballroom. A question and answer period and a book signing will follow his presentation.
Evoking strong reactions from both sides of the fossil fuel-debate, Epstein’s work argues that these products are “the life-giving energy of the future” that should be “celebrated and not demonized.” In addition to his two books, his work has been published in The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
An alumnus of Duke University, Epstein studied philosophy and computer science. He is president and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, a think-tank that supports the idea that human industry is something that will improve the planet, rather than something from which the environment must be saved.
For more information about Epstein and his work, visit www.industrialprogress.com. His books are available at online bookstores and will be in stock at the Mississippi State University Barnes and Noble campus bookstore.
The Bagley College of Engineering houses eight academic departments that offer 11 undergraduate degrees including a recently re-established petroleum engineering program and a chemical engineering program that is known worldwide for its alternative energy research. More information about the Bagley College can be found at www.bagley.msstate.edu.
EDITORS NOTE: Media are invited to attend this event. Inquiries can be directed to Susan Lassetter, slassetter@bagley.msstate.edu or 662.325.0446.