I don't think it can be. It could mean Helium3. Helium itself is a byproduct of natural gas production. Do you know we have a Strategic Helium Reserve? It was created in 1925 and was supposed to be used to fill the Navy's dirigibles in time of war. Like all government programs it never died.
First is was the shrinking Ozone layer to justify NASA's budget, now we want Moon Gas. Hmmmm...