Select the letter of the correct answer. What cause and effect relationship is described in this Article?
Because oil and gas companies operated drilling rigs in the area surrounding Isle de
A Jean Charles, salt water seeped into the ground, weakening the roots of plants and
making the island vulnerable to erosion.
Because a network of dams and levees was built on the Mississippi River starting in the
B 1950s, there has been an increase in sediment to prevent erosion of coastal wetlands
on Isle de Jean Charles,
Since Louisiana officials developed a resettlement plan for people living on Isle de Jean
с
Charles, almost 300 families there have moved to the mainland.
D
Since storm surges tied to climate change have worsened the problem of erosion, all
inhabitants of Isle de Jean Charles are now ready to leave their island home.