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The fossil fuel (just like crude oil) was formed via natural processes, so it's accurate.
I get what you're saying though. It makes it sound happy and safe to use.
In case you're unaware, that's literally why they took to calling it that.
Technically correct, easiest to market back when people were first starting to have doubts about setting stuff we found underground on fire.
Using the word "natural" was very much a deliberate choice.
The term was useful back when we used coal gas. It stopped being useful 100 years ago.
Maybe say methane.
I love being in Canada and they routinely use terms like "clean natural gas". Like wut?
It's only clean when you compare it to the fossil fuel alternatives it replaces like coal.