Ammonia: Fossil Gas in a New Form

The document details a proposed expansion of at least 45 ammonia facilities in the US, primarily in Texas and Louisiana, which could quadruple production. It critiques the 'blue ammonia' label as greenwashing, noting that carbon capture systems often fail and that ammonia is a highly toxic substance. The text highlights the dangers of ammonia leaks to human health and aquatic ecosystems, citing specific recent disasters in Oklahoma, Iowa, and Illinois, and argues against creating speculative markets for ammonia as a shipping fuel or energy carrier.

• At least 45 ammonia facilities have been proposed in the United States, with a concentration in Texas and Louisiana; if completed, these projects have the potential to quadruple the country's ammonia production.
• Many new facilities are marketed as 'blue' or 'low-carbon' based on the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS), which the document characterizes as greenwashing due to the technology's history of failing to meet emissions targets and the risks of pipeline ruptures causing suffocation and death.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2025). Ammonia: Fossil Gas in a New Form. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ammonia-Fossil-Gas-in-New-Form-Factsheet.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Ammonia: Fossil Gas in a New Form. 2025. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ammonia-Fossil-Gas-in-New-Form-Factsheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2025ammonia, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Ammonia: Fossil Gas in a New Form}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ammonia-Fossil-Gas-in-New-Form-Factsheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }