How Fossil Fuel Companies Made Us Believe Gas Was Clean
In an aerial view, the ETC Mi Vida Gas Plant is seen on March 18, 2026 in Pecos, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. About half of Americans think natural gas—a methane-based, planet-warming fuel—is a “clean” energy source, according to a recent poll. And a long-running fossil fuel industry marketing campaign might be to blame.
- ▪In an aerial view, the ETC Mi Vida Gas Plant is seen on March 18, 2026 in Pecos, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs.
- ▪About half of Americans think natural gas—a methane-based, planet-warming fuel—is a “clean” energy source, according to a recent poll.
- ▪And a long-running fossil fuel industry marketing campaign might be to blame.
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In an aerial view, the ETC Mi Vida Gas Plant is seen on March 18, 2026 in Pecos, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. About half of Americans think natural gas—a methane-based, planet-warming fuel—is a “clean” energy source, according to a recent poll. And a long-running fossil fuel industry marketing campaign might be to blame. The “clean natural gas” label is a myth. Methane, the primary component of natural gas fuel, is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. But the myth persists in large part due to a savvy, decades-long branding campaign by oil and gas corporations.
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