Natural gas is
A) currently the world's third largest commercial fuel.
B) the most rapidly growing fossil fuel energy source.
C) hazardous to the environment because it is not clean burning.
D) currently the world's third largest commercial fuel and the most rapidly growing fossil fuel energy source.
E) the most rapidly growing fossil fuel energy source and hazardous to the environment because it is not clean burning.

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Natural gas is indeed the world's third largest commercial fuel and has been identified as the fastest-growing fossil fuel source, due to its abundance and cleaner-burning properties compared to coal and oil. While it is considered cleaner than other fossil fuels, it is not without environmental impact, but the statement that it is hazardous because it is not clean burning is misleading and not accurate in the context of comparing it to other fossil fuels.

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