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Environmentalist: An increased number of oil spills and the consequent damage to the environment indicate the need for stricter safety standards for the oil industry. Since the industry refuses to take action, it is the national government that must regulate industry safety standards. In particular, the government has to at least require oil companies to put double hulls on their tankers and to assume financial responsibility for accidents.
Industry representative: The industry alone should be responsible for devising safety standards because of its expertise in handling oil and its understanding of the cost entailed. Implementing the double-hull proposal is not currently feasible because it creates new safety issues. Furthermore, the cost would be burdensome to the industry and consumers.
Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the industry representative’s position against the environmentalist’s position?
(A) Recently a double-hulled tanker loaded with oil was punctured when it ran aground, but no oil was released.
(B) Proposed government regulation would mandate the creation of regional response teams within the Coast Guard to respond to oil spills and coordinate cleanup activities.
(C) Proposed legislation requires that new tankers have double hulls but that existing tankers either be refitted with double hulls in the next 20 years or else be retired.
(D) Fumes can become trapped between the two hull layers of double-hulled tankers, and the risk of explosions that could rupture the tankers hull is thereby increased.
(E) From now on, the oil industry will be required by recent legislation to finance a newly established oil-spill cleanup fund.
Industry representative: The industry alone should be responsible for devising safety standards because of its expertise in handling oil and its understanding of the cost entailed. Implementing the double-hull proposal is not currently feasible because it creates new safety issues. Furthermore, the cost would be burdensome to the industry and consumers.
Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the industry representative’s position against the environmentalist’s position?
(A) Recently a double-hulled tanker loaded with oil was punctured when it ran aground, but no oil was released.
(B) Proposed government regulation would mandate the creation of regional response teams within the Coast Guard to respond to oil spills and coordinate cleanup activities.
(C) Proposed legislation requires that new tankers have double hulls but that existing tankers either be refitted with double hulls in the next 20 years or else be retired.
(D) Fumes can become trapped between the two hull layers of double-hulled tankers, and the risk of explosions that could rupture the tankers hull is thereby increased.
(E) From now on, the oil industry will be required by recent legislation to finance a newly established oil-spill cleanup fund.
22 Jan 2020, 09:12
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Check out TWIN assumption question here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/environmenta ... 14920.html
19 Feb 2020, 06:22
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Should option D say "risk of explosion is decreased"? I can't understand how increase in the risk can be the OA.
Please check and let me know. Thank you!
Should option D say "risk of explosion is decreased"? I can't understand how increase in the risk can be the OA.
Please check and let me know. Thank you!
