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Climate misinformation is becoming law

Fossil fuel interests are no longer just marketing lies about "natural gas." They’re getting them codified into law.

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Emily Atkin
May 11, 2023
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The Kingston Fossil Plant in Kingston, Tennessee is being replaced with a natural gas plant by one of the most powerful utilities in the U.S. At the same time, Tennessee lawmakers are defining gas as “clean energy.” Source: Paul Harris/Getty Images

It was a big deal when Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a law designating methane gas as “green energy” in …

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