Through a Combination of Direct Generation and Credits,the City of Las

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Multiple Choice

Through a combination of direct generation and credits,the City of Las Vegas is powering streetlights and more than 140 municipal buildings and facilities with renewable sources.In addition to the city government's efforts,the casinos in Las Vegas donate food waste from the restaurants to a local pig farm.Which of the following is the most accurate description of the environmental efforts taken by the City of Las Vegas and the casinos there?

• A) The casinos are saving money by not having to throw away uneaten food.
• B) The desert City of Las Vegas is striving to use "greener" forms of power and the casinos are demonstrating their economical consciousness by feeding pigs.
• C) The city is only giving the appearance of using alternate energy resources because using energy credits still gives the city the right to use fossil fuels.
• D) The city government of Las Vegas is engaged in using alternate energy resources to power municipal buildings and street lights while the casinos are engaged in recycling food waste

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