A professional engineer with long experience in hydrogeology reads a news report about a proposal seeking public funding for a dam. Based on her experience, she can identify several aspects of the proposed design that will pose severe environmental hazards. What is the most appropriate course of action that she should pursue? OA The engineer should contact the project manager in charge of the proposal to seek more detailed information. OB. The engineer should start a citizen's petition collecting signatures with the sole purpose of stalling funding for the project. O. The engineer should write a letter to the editor urging lawmakers to cancel funding for the project.
A professional engineer with long experience in hydrogeology reads a news report about a proposal seeking public funding for a dam. Based on her experience, she can identify several aspects of the proposed design that will pose severe environmental hazards. What is the most appropriate course of action that she should pursue? OA The engineer should contact the project manager in charge of the proposal to seek more detailed information. OB. The engineer should start a citizen's petition collecting signatures with the sole purpose of stalling funding for the project. O. The engineer should write a letter to the editor urging lawmakers to cancel funding for the project.
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Transcribed Image Text:A professional engineer with long experience in hydrogeology reads a news report about a proposal seeking public funding for a dam. Based on her experience, she can identify several aspects of the proposed design that will pose severe environmental hazards. What is the most appropriate course of action that she
should pursue?
O A. The engineer should contact the project manager in charge of the proposal to seek more detailed information.
O B. The engineer should start a citizen's petition collecting signatures with the sole purpose of stalling funding for the project.
OC. The engineer should write a letter to the editor urging lawmakers to cancel funding for the project.
O D. The engineer should do nothing because other qualified experts who know more specific information have taken, what must be, a good decision.
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