AP Environmental Science

Answer: C - In Love Canal, New York, the dangers of disposing toxic chemicals underground first came to public attention.

Key Takeaway: Love Canal is a neighborhood in New York State that became the subject of international notoriety after it was discovered that a chemical plant had buried more than 20,000 tons of toxic waste had been buried beneath the town. When the city began to build housing developments in the 1970s, the chemicals were released, leading a massive health emergency. It was especially significant as one of the first situations in which the dangers of disposing toxic chemicals underground first came to public attention.