Greenwashing Update: Meet the New "Green" & "Clean" Fuel Source.

The Gas Industry Is Redefining Methane as “Clean Energy”

A wave of bills in state legislatures across the US is seeking to classify climate-heating methane gas as a source of “green” or “clean” energy. Dark money groups connected to the gas industry are behind the effort. Dark money groups with ties to Charles Koch are pushing a wave of bills in state legislatures across the US to redefine methane gas as “clean” energy. (Nikki Kahn / the Washington Post via Getty Images) A wave of bills in state legi…

Greenwashing update: Meet the new "Green" & "Clean" fuel source.

From David Sirota’s LeverNews: www.levernews.com/… and ExxonKnews, a reporting project covering the fossil fuel industry and climate accountability. Coming soon to a statehouse near you, if it’s not already there yet, model legislation, written by of...

War Is Peace, Gas Is Now “Clean Energy”

Secretive dark money groups are pushing states to redefine methane gas, undermining renewable energy initiatives.

State bills are redefining gas as “clean energy”

Illustration by Tess AbbotThis piece is being co-published with The Lever, an investigative newsroom. Click here to get The Lever’s free newsletter.Subscribe nowA wave of bills in state legislatures across the country aim to classify climate-heating methane gas as a source of “green” or “clean” energy to prevent communities from transitioning away from fossil fuels — and secretive dark money groups connected to the gas industry are behind the ef…