Claim: Methane is a primary component of natural gas, and its process inevitably releases a significant amount of methane into the atmosphere, and according to the EPA Inventory of U.S Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2015 report, 2015 methane emissions from natural gas and petroleum systems totaled 6.5 Tg per year in the United States.
Evidence: According to the EPA Inventory of U.S Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2015 report, 2015 methane emissions from natural gas and petroleum systems totaled 8.1 Tg per year in the United States.