ViewpointsOpinionFossil Fuels Once Again the Preferred Source of Reliable, Affordable EnergyThe invisible hand of Adam Smith punched the world in the noseSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA natural gas flare on an oil well pad burns as the sun sets outside Watford City, North Dakota Jan. 21, 2016. Reuters/Andrew CullenDavid Yager1/13/2023|Updated: 1/16/20230:00X 1CommentaryIt seems like just the other day that the wrath of the world was coming down on oil and coal.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.