CPAC 2014

Alex Epstein
alex@industrialprogress.net
(949) 421-8867

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CPAC to Obama: Declare Love, Not War, on Fossil Fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 5TH, 2014 – If you’re wondering who the hundreds of young people wearing bright green at the upcoming CPAC are, look carefully at the front of their shirts–they don’t say Greenpeace, they say “I Love Fossil Fuels.”

“I Love Fossil Fuels” is a project of the Center for Industrial Progress (CIP), a for-profit think-tank seeking to bring about a new industrial revolution. Alex Epstein, President of CIP, will be participating in the “Can America Survive Obama’s War on Fossil Fuel?” on Friday, March 7 at 3:30 pm.

Epstein, author of the forthcoming The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Portfolio/Penguin), is known for debating all comers–from Greenpeace to Sierra Club to 350.org–on the big-picture benefits of fossil fuels. His unique moral and environmental arguments have created thousands of impassioned fossil fuel “champions”–and he aims to create a few thousand more at CPAC.

In a recent Forbes column on CPAC, Epstein wrote of fossil fuels:

“No other fuel has been able to match them in producing cheap, reliable energy for billions around the world”; “Overall life expectancy is up 7 years largely thanks to fossil-fuel-powered industrial progress”; “their industry is fundamentally good for human life–including for a healthier, safer environment.”

Before and after the panel, CIP invites you to its suite, “The Power Lounge,” to come learn more about fossil fuels–and enjoy the fruits of fossil fuels, including free food and drink (which we would not be able to afford if we had to depend on sunlight and wind gusts!). Whether you want a signed copy of Epstein’s Fossil Fuels Improve the Planet, a free CIP “Power Pack” of energy wisdom, a free “I Love Fossil Fuels” t-shirt, or some espresso to power you through the afternoon, come join us from 2–7 PM on March 7.

For more info about the event, including media inquiries, contact Lyda Loudon at lyda.loudon@gmail.com or 314-540-1191.