There is no moral case for fossil fuels. The Bible even tells us the opposite

(Sierra Club) – Reflections on God are common right now.We are about to enter a new year. Many of us are getting ready to celebrate Christmas or Hanukah. With 2024 “virtually certain” to be the hottest year on record, some may look at the symptoms of the climate crisis – the extreme heat, the fires and floods, the climate-charged cyclones – as signs of God’s wrath.Whether you believe in the Bible, the Torah, the Quran, or are an atheist, we can all agree there is a moral imperative to address the climate crisis. After all, it kills people and destroys lives. The cause of the climate crisis – the burning of fossil fuels – is also responsible for plenty of death and destruction.Related Stories Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and one of his picks to co-lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency – also known as DOGE – Vivek Ramaswamy seem to have a different message. It is one that turns the concept of morality on its head and distorts reality.Wright has invented a warped “moral case” for the rampant extraction and burning of fossil fuels. Wright portrays fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal as...