What is a potential shortcoming in achieving environmental justice?
A) It is more expensive to clean-up hazardous waste in low-income communities because of the lack of technical skill in these communities.
B) Residents of low-income and minority communities have less involvement in the political process and may not even be aware of their exposure to increased levels of pollutants.
C) Minority communities tend to get more cooperation from government agencies that can help them.
D) Too many programs exist to serve the environmental justice needs of low-income and minority communities and these are often in competition with each other making it hard to accomplish the goals.
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