The EPA is charged with cleaning up brownfields,which are ______________
A)urban areas contaminated by acid drainage from mining
B)desert regions used for unsafe nuclear waste disposal
C)agricultural lands polluted by acid and heavy metals
D)lands whose reuse or development is complicated by the presence of hazardous materials
E)coastal seagrass beds damaged by industrial dumping

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Brownfields are lands that have been contaminated with hazardous materials, making their reuse or development complicated. The EPA is charged with cleaning up and restoring these areas for safe reuse. Options A, B, C, and E describe other types of environmental contamination, but do not accurately describe brownfields.

The EPA Is Charged with Cleaning Up Brownfields,which Are ______________