WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A review of U.S. LNG that the Energy Department will conduct during a pause on new permits should weigh the impact of gas exports on the development of the emerging green hydrogen market, an administration official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The DOE's review will look at the economic and environmental impacts of projects seeking approval to export liquified natural gas to Europe and Asia where the fuel is in demand. The review will require "months of work, not years of work," a Biden administration official told Reuters.

Last month, President Joe Biden said the DOE would halt approvals for pending and future applications to export LNG from new projects amid strong pressure from environmental groups and local communities in gas-exporting regions. (Reporting by Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)