
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.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
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
Prove the legitimacy of water quality testing procedures and data
Present a viable plan for enhanced environmental monitoring
Demonstrate the mine's critical role in local economy without emotional manipulation
About This Scenario
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.
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
Category
General
Location Tag
State Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters, Downtown Pittsburgh
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