LNG is still cleaner that coal…. right?

The recent White House decision to pause approvals of LNG terminals has reignited an old debate: Is LNG cleaner than coal? Many environmentalists argue that it is not. But the picture is more complicated than that, say many researchers who study the carbon content of fuels. Gas — and LNG exports in particular — most likely contributes more to planetary warming than previously thought, but it still can reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to coal in some instances.