[3][4][5] Hore-Lacy was closely involved with the production of the TV documentary series Out of the Fiery Furnace[6][7] which was completed for ABC television in Australia in 1985 and was supported by the Rio Tinto group (via CRA Services Ltd).
The series traced the discovery and use of metals, minerals, and energy resources through time, and premiered in the US in 1986[8] and was shown in over twenty countries.
The announcements included plans to repeal prohibitions which prevented further nuclear industrial development in Australia under the EPBC Act.
[9] Hore-Lacy wrote, edited and co-authored several books; most recently Responsible Dominion – a Christian Approach to Sustainable Development (2006) and Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century (2018).
His legacy includes his many publications and his curated library of academic papers and educational materials held at the World Nuclear Association.