I interpreted "D" as saying that new fields ... is now considered extractible." For "D" to be correct, I thought ... appreciate some clarification on why "D" is correct. Thanks in advance ...
Doesn't answer E attack the premise? Since in the passage it says that extractable known field remains the same and answer choice E says the lands that are unextractable are considered extractable now.
In the United States proven oil reserves —the amount of oil considered extractable from known fields—are at the same level as they were ten years ago. Yet over this same period no new oil fields of any ...
... thought the answer might be D for a very different reason ... that being the reasoning behind D, with the sample being the ... worded question or maybe we'd have to guess the Nec ... be the reasoning behind choice D.