Poor minority communities are more likely than wealthier communities to have new waste dumps placed nearby. Why is this?

A. It is simply a coincidence.
B. Wealthy communities can resist placement of dumps in their vicinity, but poor minority communities are rarely able to.
C. It is a deliberate attempt by corporations and government entities that approve land use to harm minority communities. 
D. Although this used to be the case, efforts by environmental justice groups have ensured that it has ended. 


Answer: B

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