But fugitive releases of methane are the really killer for NG. Methane is a terribly potent greenhouse gas. Its residence time in the atmosphere is less than CO2 but during the time it is out there it does between 30 to 70 times more damage to the ozone layer than CO2 on a per molecule basis. The Aliso Canyon (Porter Ranch) gas leak in CA wiped out all of the "gains" made by CA using windmills, solar panels, hamster wheels, pixie dust, and pagan rituals to offset use of carbon fuels
That is understandable as a minor flaw in NG. An unmitigated gas release can damage the ozone layer.
Well, how long will that damage last while humans are huddling in the dark burning wood to keep from freezing.
I may be wrong, but IMHO the sun controls our climate more than any other energy source. We can’t regulate the sun and are doing pretty good with the resources we have to make things as better as is possible for U>S humans to do.