The fossil fuel industry lied to us. For decades, they’ve peddled the myth that “natural” gas is "clean" to pad their bottom line. @climateintegrity.org's new report rips the mask off: climateintegrity.org/projects/nat...
Rebecca Leber
@rebleber.bsky.social
investigating the fossil fuel industry. board member of Society of Environmental Journalists.
great insights here from @billmckibben.bsky.social on the success of natural gas deception — "if the PR campaign flummoxed me, imagine how well it worked on people who weren’t paying much attention at all" billmckibben.substack.com/p/bloated-an...
"This image of gas as clean is a fraud at least 50 years in the making." I'm a few days late to this but this work by @rebleber.bsky.social and @rebeccajohn.bsky.social on the decades-long effort to make everyone think a fossil fuel is something else entirely really is excellent:
climateintegrity.org
Excellent summary of the findings from our new report published in the NYT yesterday. If you haven't had time to make your way through the full report and 200+ documents uncovered by @rebeccajohn.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social yet, this is a great introduction! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c...
A groundbreaking new report shows the gas industry knew 50 years ago that natural gas was a dirty fuel, yet promoted it for decades as "Clean Energy for Today and Tomorrow." Read DeSmog's latest. #CenterforClimateIntegrity #RebeccaJohn #RebeccaLeber #methane www.desmog.com/2026/07/20/h...
How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
desmog.com
💥 The oil/gas industry “publicly underplayed the concerns over methane. And as the natural gas industry faced increasing competition from electric stoves and heaters, industry groups worked on an advertising campaign that highlighted gas as a clean fuel.” Gift: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c...
Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest (Gift Article)
The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.
nytimes.com
New one from me: Fracking billionaire Harold Hamm, aka Trump’s ‘original oil guy,’ spent years downplaying the risks of a war from Iran. Now, he aims to profit from an energy crisis he assured US officials wouldn’t happen. 🔎The long version is @fieldnotes.co : fieldnotes.co/reporting/ha...
Trump’s ‘Original Oil Guy’ Spent Years Dismissing the Risks of a War…
Fieldnotes is a watchdog group that investigates the oil and gas industry.
fieldnotes.co
Great summary by Sarah Hoffman at desmog on new report by Center for Climate Integrity on decades-old misinformation campaign by big oil & gas on natural gas, methane, and climate. www.desmog.com/2026/07/20/h...
How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
desmog.com
Chances are you've heard that methane leaks make natural gas worse for the climate than we've been led to believe. And yet many of us still think of gas as the "clean" fossil fuel. That didn't happen by accident.
Our major new investigation is out today packed full of revelations about the oil and gas industry’s decades-long deception over natural gas. We show how big oil and gas created the myth of “clean” natural gas before deceptively marketing it as a climate solution. @climateintegrity.org
A major new investigation out today with new revelations about the oil and gas industry's long-running deception over natural gas. We lay out in new details and documents how big oil and gas manufactured the myth of "clean" natural gas.
Ever wondered why so many people think natural gas is "clean" and a climate solution? 🚨 Our new report out today explains why 🚨
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2w agoNEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
Deeply important work. Thanks to @rebleber.bsky.social and team
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2w agoNEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
This CCI report lays out, for the first time, exactly how the oil & gas industry created and pushed the myth of "clean," climate-friendly natural gas—a myth that persists to this day. This is an INCREDIBLE, meticulously-researched resource for anyone who works on climate.
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2w agoNEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
Huge investigation out today helmed by @rebleber.bsky.social and @rebeccajohn.bsky.social revealing just how long ago industry knew gas would destroy the climate -- with tons of new details showing how they hid the facts and worked to promote gas as "clean." 👏👏
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2w agoNEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported. A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution
climateintegrity.org
a really good guide to the races and candidates in DC's first ranked-choice primary 51st.news/washington-d...
The 51st voter guide for D.C.'s June 16 primary election
Here’s what to know about everything on your ballot for the June 16 primary.
51st.news
E&E was a trusted and profitable brand with a lot of reader loyalty when Politico bought it in 2020. the short-sighted media moves keep coming. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
Exclusive: Politico folds E&E News ahead of broader energy push
In September, Politico plans to launch a series of energy-focused newsletters.
semafor.com
emily is taking much-deserved time off, but exciting things ahead!
Emily Sanders@emdashsanders.bsky.social · 3mo agoSome exciting news: this is the end of ExxonKnews on Substack, but I’ll be launching a new and expanded climate accountability reporting project from Ghost later this year. I'll be offline for the next month, but will check signal/email when I'm back --stay in touch. Much more to come!
Hello - I've been let go from Vox. Obviously there's a lot going on in the energy and environment space, and I will continue to follow it. Open to ideas, outlets to pitch, collabs, and happy just to chat. You can reach me at uirfan AT gmail dot com
i’ve been at #sej2026 Chicago this week, nerding out over microgrids and solar panels. Say hi if you haven’t yet!
There are a handful of syndicated climate content collaborations among news outlets that are well intentioned to boost overall climate coverage, however there is disturbing evidence of some outlets abusing this: Replacing laid-off reporters with free content from non-profit newsrooms.
this is an old Vox article I wrote about air pollution data currently listed no. 3 of the most popular stories. It's been permanently on this list for the three(!) years since I wrote this, and linked to directly in Apple's weather app. lesson from this: stop laying off climate/enviro reporters!
psa for the DMV: The DC Environmental Film Festival has a lot of great events the next two weeks! dceff.org while everything is on fire, i'm a huge advocate for supporting strong journalism and filmmaking and the organizations that champion them
DCEFF | Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Advancing understanding and stewardship of the environment through the power of film for the past 30 years.
dceff.org
actually, I think I'm going to blame layoffs and media moguls grist.org/language/glo...
The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?
Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein.
grist.org
What last three @fieldnotes.co investigations tell us about: who, exactly, killed the endangerment finding? fieldnotes.substack.com/p/an-endange...
An Endangerment Whodunnit
Set partly in a suburban Texas strip mall.
fieldnotes.substack.com
a first of its kind analysis and compilation of Big Oil PR campaigns. you'll often see one-off examples of greenwashing, but to see the scale of 300+ ads, spanning over 25 years is another level. climateintegrity.org/projects/big...
Big Oil’s Deceptive Climate Ads | Center for Climate Integrity
How Four Oil Majors Sold False Promises from 2000-2025
climateintegrity.org