Bluebird Smelter Case

Bluebird Smelter Case

The Bluebird Smelter case unfortunately is not an uncommon situation. Even with increased governmental regulations of industrial pollution and waste, there are those not so ethical companies that emit more than their fair share of toxins into the environment. I am from a community that depends greatly on industry to keep its economy progressive, and I have many friends whose families depend on the continued success of these organizations, so I understand the value they can bring to the general public. But I also see the yellow sulfur exhaust that billows out of the smoke stacks, and on certain days when there is a lot of excess, there is a powerful flame that flares in the night’s sky. This is indeed a concerning sight.
The primary issue in this case is the pollution that results from the processing of copper ore at the smelter plant. This causes visible pollution to be discharged from the smoke stack, and leaves a filmy substance over a large po...