Climate change isn't a new area of concern, writes author and scientist Geoff Dembicki in his 2022 book The Petroleum Papers. Dembicki says that oil companies knew as far back as the late 1950s about the dangers that climate change posed to humanity and the Earth as a whole. The exploitation of Earth's natural resources, Dembicki reveals, is a fraught business that has been rotten to its core for many years. And throughout the years, the oil companies spent a tremendous amount of money to convince the public that fossil fuels are not especially bad for the environment and don't contribute to climate change. The novel is not only about the corruption and criminality of fossil fuel companies, it is a story and books about how people have fought back against the fossil fuel companies and their injustices.
The Petroleum Papers is considered one of the best and most important books of 2022. The Washington Post said that The Petroleum Papers is "the best book of 2022." Similarly, Kirkus Reviews wrote in their review of the book that the book is "A damning, necessary exposé of corporate malfeasance with lethal consequences." And Publisher's Weekly said that the book is a "damning account" that "is a worthy contribution to the literature on climate change."
