People who live around lake baikal have a. been with industrial growth around the lake. b. protested the closure of plants that has cost them jobs. c. ignored environmental damage to the lake. d. protested pollution of the lake and forced some of the worst offenders to close.

The best answer to the question above would be letter D. The inhabitants near Lake Baikal in Russia had protested about its pollution and forced some of the worst offenders to close. This is because they are afraid that the Lake might be a threat to their lives because it affects their lives directly when it is not properly conserved.