1. Houston houses some of the largest petrochemical plants in the United States. These factories are often found near residential neighborhoods. One survey found that factories are
more likely to be located near poorer neighborhoods because it's less complicated to obtain permits to locate there, and there's generally less public resistance. How does this practice
go against the goals and purpose of environmental policy?
A. It goes against the law of social responsibility,
B. It goes against polluters' rights to place their factories wherever they like
C. It treats people unequally under the law, according to income, which is unjust.
D. It goes against the principle that factories should be located where they cause the least damage.