Complaint against Chevron filed with FTC

In March 2021, Earthworks, Global Witness, and Greenpeace USA filed a complain with the Federal Trade Commission alleging Chevron violated FTC "Green Guides" by running advertisements that misrepresented the environmental impacts of its business.

The complaint focuses on social media, TV, and other digital ads that
 * Imply that Chevron's business operations do not harm (and even help) the environment, despite recently dumping 600 gallons of oil in the San Francisco Bay;
 * Claim that it produces "ever-cleaner" or "clean" energy, while spending less than 0.2% of it's capital expenditures on renewable energy sources;
 * Misrepresent the benefits of biomethane or "renewable natural gas"; and
 * Mislead consumers with deceptive jargon such as "reducing emissions intensity" while continuing to increase overall oil and gas extraction and production.

Links

 * More on the complaint from Earthworks
 * Bloomberg news article