Sue Inches is an author, educator and environmental advocate. She writes a bi-montlhy blog at susanbinches.substack.com. Her recent book is Advocating for the Environment, How to Gather Your Power and Take Action. It’s available online and in bookstores everywhere.
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How Clean is Natural Gas?
So back to my original question—how clean is natural gas, really? It does burn cleaner than coal and oil. But if the methane life cycle from extraction to burning is considered, it’s not clean at all.
September 3, 2025