Letter from the Chair of Elkinsville Ecological Society Many of you have heard about the proposed northward expansion of the interstate, which currently ends just south of Elkinsville. In the recent debate over how this work will go forward, the focus has been on weighing economic costs and benefits. Indeed, many local politicians claim to favor the project because it will bring jobs in the short term and more visitors to Elkinsville in the long term. These politicians also argue that the proposed plan is the least environmentally damaging way to expand the highway farther upstate. This cannot be true, however, since the proposed expansion involves not just the widening of existing roads, but also the construction of more than a dozen miles of new-terrain highway. Which of the following statements can be supported by evidence from the passage?

A. There are no Elkinsville Environmental Society members among the city's politicians.

B. Politicians in Elkinsville will win their efforts to approve the northern expansion of the interstate highway.

C. The Elkinsville Ecological Society will continue to oppose the northern expansion of the interstate.

D. A detailed environmental study of the northern expansion of the interstate has been conducted by the Elkinsville Ecological Society.