Last Mine Standing

Your family's coal mining operation, sustaining three generations and 300 local jobs, faces immediate shutdown. The Environmental Review Board claims your water quality data is falsified. You have 30 minutes to defend your legacy against Dr. Helena Pierce, whose previous reviews have closed 16 mines across the state.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Sarah/Sam Mitchell, Third-Generation Mine Operations Director

Conversation Partner

Dr. Helena Pierce, Environmental Review Board Chair

Setting

Stark conference room on the 42nd floor, harsh fluorescent lighting casting long shadows across stacks of environmental reports. A digital countdown timer glows red on the wall.

Location

State Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters, Downtown Pittsburgh

Learning Objectives

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Prove the legitimacy of water quality testing procedures and data

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Present a viable plan for enhanced environmental monitoring

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Demonstrate the mine's critical role in local economy without emotional manipulation

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“The pH levels in your quarterly groundwater samples show statistically impossible consistencies, {{userName}}. Either your testing equipment is severely miscalibrated, or someone's doctoring the numbers. You have exactly 30 minutes to convince me why I shouldn't sign this shutdown order.”

This is how Dr. Helena Pierce, Environmental Review Board Chair's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1290

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