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your desk is a pile of CDs labeled "Expert Interviews."
You decide to pop one into your computer. It is an engineer
giving advice on ways to solve the problem. You think to yourself
that this is going to be a piece of cake. But, then you listen
to the environmental scientist and realize that his advice is
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Below
are synopses and images from the videos provided in Pollution
Solution (the videos were too big to include on the web).
Your job is to integrate these various perspectives into your
final report.
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Dr.
Al Ficksit from Buildit University is focused on the technical
feasibility of the solution. He acknowledges that a lot of companies
in the energy market are interested in alternative renewable
energy sources like wind and solar energy, but he does not feel
that at this time it would be an effective strategy for this
company. He argues that coal is relatively inexpensive right
now and thus provides a much more economic source of fuel for
energy production. He recommends the use of pollution control
technologies. For more information on these technologies, review
the Technologies section
of the Resources.
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Clean Coal Technology Called a Scrubber
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Environmental
Perspective
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Statue Depicting Environment Degradation
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Dr.
Don P. Lute from Earth Day University is interested in environmentally
friendly solutions. He looks at whether the solution will
be successful from a longer term perspective. He would like
to see our energy systems transformed to ones that don’t
rely so exclusively on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels not only
pollute the environment today, but will eventually run out
and no longer be available for our use. He wants to raise
your awareness of the importance of developing a range of
alternative technologies even as you try to solve the immediate
problem today. For more information on these alternative
energy technologies, review the Technologies
section of the Resources. In addition, review the Environmental
Science section for more information on the pollution
problem.
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Ms.
Foll O. DeLaw, esq. from Inviro, Litt, & Gation LLP is focused
on the legality of the solution. She would recommend first gaining
an understanding of the Clean
Air Act and the specific legal
issue that this case involves. Then, she would find
out what improvements were made at the facility. This information
can be found in Energy One's Annual
Report. The next step is to see how the courts have
interpreted modernization or improvements under the statue of
the Clean Air Act. You would do this by conducting a search
in Lexus. Finally, she
would compare whether the improvements made by the facility
fall within the scope of the Clean Air Act. If the improvements
were considered minor, then she would probably recommend litigating.
If the improvements were more involved, she would recommend
negotiating with the EPA and finding a technological solution
that would comply with the requirements of the Clean Air Act.
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Screenshot of a Westlaw Search
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Stock
Market Prices Scrolling Along Buidling
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Dr.
Albow Monie from Cash University is interested in finding
the most cost-effective solution for the company. He says
that the goal of companies is to make money; otherwise,
they can't stay in business and will be purchased by someone
else on the stock market. He recommends that companies weigh
the cost/benefits of any solution before deciding to pick
that option. For more information on how to analyze the
economics of a solution, see the Economics
section of the Resources. He argues that it can
be a mistake if companies are pushed to do the environmentally/socally
responsible thing without considering the cost/benefits
first.
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