Natural gas companies are facing growing pressure from investors and customers to demonstrate their fuel is cleaner than competitors as the industry looks to overcome doubts that it can continue to play a role in addressing climate change.

But the industry has long struggled to collect and provide accurate data to prove claims of clean gas.

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