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TEACHING NOTES
1. Whether or not to mislead the EPA as to the true Ask questions based on a justice perspective
level of emissions from the plant (benefits and burdens). For example:
2. Whether or not to capitalize on a neighboring 1. Which alternative distributes the benefits and
countrys less stringent laws burdens most fairly among the stakeholders?
3. Whether or not to destroy an entire communitys 2. Which stakeholders carry the greatest burden
infrastructure if the plant moves to Mexico? If heavy
emissions occur at night?
Who Are the Primary Stakeholders? 3. Is it fair for manufacturing plants to find
George expedient ways to avoid reducing levels of
Georges family pollution? Why or why not?
Townspeople of Hondo
What Are the Practical Constraints?
EPA
People affected by the pollution of the plant 1. It is unlikely that George has discretion to seek a
The Mexican town costly solution.