Question

What tone does the author create by referring to what was done to the Glen Canyon as "damnation"?

Answer 1

Having thus seen Glen Canyon both before and after what we may fairly call its damnation, I feel that I am in a position to evaluate the transformation of the region caused by construction of the dam. I have had the unique opportunity to observe first–hand some of the differences between the environment of a free river and a power–plant reservoir.
A. A religious tone
B. A surprised tone
C. A confident tone
D. A relieved tone