Environmental justice is defined as a:
A. demand made by major corporations to the courts that would eliminate many of the environmental laws that limit their business activities.
B. legal strategy based on claims that racial minorities are subjected disproportionately to environmental hazards.
C. branch of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that looks for and prosecutes corporations that cause environmental hazards.
D. policy by the United States Supreme Court to compensate families that have suffered losses as the result of environmental hazards.
Answer: B
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