Simon Paper has a large mill outside of Garfunkel, Indiana. The plant has emitted fumes into the air, and on average, the air quality within a 5-mile radius of the plant rates 33% lower on an air quality scale than the air outside of that 5-mile radius. What is a potential solution that the government can provide for the people of Garfunkel? A. To force Simon Paper out of business. B. A tax on Simon Paper for exceeding certain levels of pollution. C. To force Simon Paper to move to a new "green" facility in Greenville, SC. D. To force Simon Paper to hire pollution reduction specialists.

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Ayla Nichols

1 July, 10:23

Simon Paper has a large mill outside of Garfunkel, Indiana. The plant has emitted fumes into the air, and on average, the air quality within a 5-mile radius of the plant rates 33% lower on an air quality scale than the air outside of that 5-mile radius. What is a potential solution that the government can provide for the people of Garfunkel? A. To force Simon Paper out of business. B. A tax on Simon Paper for exceeding certain levels of pollution. C. To force Simon Paper to move to a new "green" facility in Greenville, SC. D. To force Simon Paper to hire pollution reduction specialists.

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Gael Gallagher · Answer 1

B. A tax on Simon Paper for exceeding certain levels of pollution.

Explanation:

By law, they cannot force Simon out of business.

Forcing him to move to a new "green" facility will not make the problem disappear, it will only move the problem to Greenville.

The only solution is taxing him for exceeding certain levels of pollution.