Key Documents
The gas industry created the myth of “clean” natural gas, despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane.
Despite knowing the dangers of methane, the gas industry developed a plan to sell natural gas as a climate solution, paving the way for more than 50 years of deception that continue to impact the public’s perception of gas to this day.
Utilizing front groups, deceptive advertising, and partnerships with government regulators, the gas industry neutralized public concerns about methane, branded gas as a climate-friendly “bridge fuel,” and fought off regulation that threatened the industry’s growth. The result is a pervasive myth of “clean” natural gas that continues to enable expansion of gas infrastructure.
