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Ideologies , intellectually and religiously driven , color both politics and
economics . The relationship between government and the governed , human rights and
the rule of law all are affected by such ideologies . However , unless humans are willing
to change dramatically lifestyles honed in hundreds of years of historic developments ,
energy and energy abundance are arguably the most critical needs of modern society . In
many ways energy has transcended ideology although there are still unrepentant
ideologues advocating otherwise . It was this realization , augmented by a few events ,
that brought about the writing of The Color of Oil . The authors felt a need to combat
popular errors being promulgated by the media in an area of such great importance to the
entire human enterprise : Energy . A nonsensical 1999 cover story by the usually reliable
Economist magazine provided the last straw . Someone had to set the record straight .
But the dour -to -hostile climate that surrounded oil and energy at the turn of the
century presented certain challenges to getting the work published . As it turned out , the
unique qualifications of a science and technology journalist , the author of this thesis ,
played a key role in making the publication a reality , and then a phenomenon of sorts . In
some ways , The Color of Oil suggests a meaningful new role for science and technology journalism and journalists in a media environment driven by movie stars and media
profits . The book was produced on a short timeline and with limited resources . The
book's message has played a role in key political decisions in the United States and
around the world ; as a direct result of the book , the authors were invited and participated
extensively in development of energy policy in Texas and at the national level . It has
effected billions of dollars of commercial enterprise , providing as it did the blueprint for
development of Cheniere Energy , Inc . , a $2 billion Houston company that today is one
of North America's premier LNG receiving companies . And testimonies from readers
of The Color of Oil suggest that the book has produced meaningful personal wealth
for many of its 30 ,000 -plus readers . |
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