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How the gas industry sold the 'clean' natural gas myth
Original: Why smart people believe the myth that natural gas is clean How the gas industry turned a half-truth into one of the mos
Emily Atkin's Heated newsletter examines why many intelligent, environmentally minded people still believe natural gas is a clean energy source. The piece traces the claim to a decades-long public relations campaign by the gas industry, arguing it turned a half-truth — gas burns cleaner than coal — into a reputation that ignores methane leakage and continued fossil fuel dependence.
Why now: Climate-focused readers are actively debating greenwashing by fossil fuel companies as gas remains central to energy policy debates.
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- Why smart people believe the myth that natural gas is clean How the gas industry turned a half-truth into one of the most successful PR campaigns in fossil fuel history. https:// heated.world/p/why-smart-peopl e-believe-the-myth by @emorwee via # HEATED newsletter # Climate #… · MarkBrigham@universeodon.com · 3
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