Which of the following similarities indicates a factual trend in environmental harm perpetuated by factories and production facilities?

Question

A. Just as the Deep South has experienced excessive illegal dumping of toxic waste, Native American lands have suffered similarly extensive pollution as a result of companies’ complete dismissal of laws and regulations.
B. Similarly to how Native American lands have experienced destructive pollution as a result of illegal toxic waste dumping, Mexican deserts and rivers have been the target of direct transportation of waste from United States land to locations in Mexico.
C. Mexican lands have increasingly been the dumping grounds for large quantities of waste by American companies, similar to how the Deep South has seen a significant increase in waste transported from Mexico due to new environmental regulations.
D. Native American lands have seen a steady increase in illegal dumping by large factories and production facilities, just as Mexican lands have suffered sharp surges in illegal dumping by American companies that are relocating factories to Mexico.

Answer 1

A. Just as the Deep South has experienced excessive illegal dumping of toxic waste, Native American lands have suffered similarly extensive pollution as a result of companies’ complete dismissal of laws and regulations.