For generations, Cotulla, Texas, was a town with the aura of an old Western movie and few opportunities. Cowboys, ranchers, and shop owners depended on the hunting season to survive. Young people looking to follow other career paths left to escape Cotulla's double-digit unemployment and poverty rates. Recently, however, Cotulla has become a thriving community. Many people are moving into the town seeking oil. New hotels, apartment complexes, industrial parks, and jobs are raising hopes for the town's future. Some Cotulla residents, however, are questioning whether this major oil development is worth the environmental consequences that experts say will follow.

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Cotulla has been _________.

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A outnumbered
B revitalized
C obscured
D vandalized

Answer 1

Cotulla has been B revitalized.

Answer 2

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has put forth an unusual recommendation: The agency suggests that all trees along more than 14,000 miles (22,530 kilometers) of national levees be chopped down. Levees are specially designed to protect low-lying communities from floods. The USACE is concerned about trees that grow within 15 feet (4.6 meters) of the levees. It is believed that tree roots could damage the structures. Meanwhile, many civil engineers, environmentalists, and citizens have protested the instructions from USACE to remove trees. They insist that trees pose little or no risk to levees. They say that trees actually help stabilize the soil surrounding the structures.

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The plan has been _________.

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A expanded
B hastened
C perfected
D challenged

Answer 3

The plan has been D challenged.