
Phantom Threat: Pipes
It’s no secret that America’s infrastructure has seen better days and our municipal gas pipelines are no different. The average gas line in the United States is more than 30 years old, with at least one dating as far back…
It’s no secret that America’s infrastructure has seen better days and our municipal gas pipelines are no different. The average gas line in the United States is more than 30 years old, with at least one dating as far back…
As the urgency to transition to clean energy gains momentum, the fossil fuel industry is pinning its hopes for the future on a different product: plastic.
Methane can’t be seen with the naked eye, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t leaking from extraction sites across the country—posing health and climate risks.
While people concerned about the climate are familiar with the harms of carbon-dioxide (CO2), many are still unaware that natural gas is actually methane—a serious concern among scientists and policymakers.
Phantom Threat is a series about the role of the “natural” gas industry in shaping public perception of the fuel, as well as the work of frontline communities, climate leaders and scientists to uncover the truth about its risks.