{"id":2312744,"date":"2024-06-26T09:20:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&p=2312744"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:08:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:08:50","slug":"natural-gas-new-greenwashing-scam","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/newsletter\/natural-gas-new-greenwashing-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural gas\u2019 new \u201cgreenwashing scam\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

When you see an \u201call natural\u201d label on a snack, you might be tempted to think it\u2019s a healthy choice. But there\u2019s no way around the facts: organic potato chips just aren\u2019t as good for you as a carrot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A similar marketing strategy is popping up in the fossil fuel industry. As the world wakes up to natural gas\u2019 emissions impact, some producers are adopting a \u201ccertified\u201d or \u201cresponsible\u201d label <\/strong>to convince customers they\u2019re a climate-friendly choice. But according to a new report, it\u2019s all a \u201cscam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gas producers have started working with third-party contractors they say will evaluate their gas extraction processes for leaks and \u201ccertify\u201d those with a lower methane emissions. As industries increasingly seek out clean energy<\/strong>, gas producers hope this label will make them more desirable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as the report<\/a> from climate groups Oil Change International and Earthworks details, gas certification isn\u2019t yet regulated, and its monitoring systems often miss methane leaks. Dakota Raynes, an author on the study, summed up its findings to Inside Climate News<\/a>: \u201cCertified gas is a greenwashing scam.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A third-party gas certifier disputed the report\u2019s findings. But Democratic U.S. senators recently came to the same conclusion<\/a>, calling gas certification a \u201cdangerous greenwashing scheme\u201d in a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on the industry claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe reality is that gas certification schemes allow the oil and gas industry to justify the continued expansion of methane gas use <\/strong>and undermine efforts towards a just transition to renewables,\u201d the senators said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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More clean energy news<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u269b\ufe0f Seeking a magic bullet: <\/strong>Large tech companies are betting on atomic fusion and other unproven energy technologies<\/a> to power AI data centers, which critics say are already increasing reliance on fossil fuels. (Washington Post)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2696\ufe0f A just transition?<\/strong> Residents of a former Pennsylvania coal community say the federal government has forgotten about them<\/a> as they struggle to replace lost jobs and tax income, highlighting President Biden\u2019s need to convince similar communities they won\u2019t be left behind. (Washington Post)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd43 Distilling decarbonization: <\/strong>A growing number of U.S. food and beverage manufacturers are using heat pumps to decarbonize the process heat<\/a> they need to distill liquor and make other products. (Canary Media)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f Perfect places: <\/strong>Researchers map millions of acres of abandoned U.S. farmland<\/a> that could potentially be reused for renewable energy projects. (Journal Sentinel)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26c8\ufe0f Keeping solar panels safe:<\/strong> Hailstorms will likely become more common as the climate changes, but researchers say monitoring technologies and protective equipment<\/a> can protect solar panels from hail damage. (Inside Climate News)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udee2\ufe0f Playing the reverse card:<\/strong> In New Mexico, oil and gas giants partnered with environmentalists and politicians to develop an abandoned well cleanup bill, but turned against the final product<\/a> and claimed it would \u201cdestroy\u201d the state. (ProPublica)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc9 We\u2019re lagging on clean energy support:<\/strong> The world\u2019s largest ever climate survey finds 54% of Americans want a quick transition<\/a> from fossil fuels to clean energy, among the smallest majorities among counties polled. (The Guardian)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc4 Making it happen: <\/strong>Advocates say the 18-year permitting saga for the SunZia transmission line in the Southwest is a success story illustrating the challenges of building large-scale clean energy infrastructure<\/a>. (Heatmap)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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