An oil company proposes an underground pipeline that would run through Native American land that is located near a river that is the reservation's main source of water. It will bring in big profits for the company, even though there is a risk that the pipeline could break. How would this signify environmental racism?
A. The pipeline runs through land that will profit a minority group.
B. The pipeline provides benefits to the minority group that must take the risks.
C. The pipeline is placed on a path through a minority community and poses a risk to their water source.
D. The pipeline would only hire people of nonminority status to build it.
Answer: C
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