A new regulation requires the local coal plant to install filtering technology to reduce its carbon emissions by 50%. Purchasing the necessary equipment is too expensive for this business, forcing it to close the plant and lay off its 500 employees. Although the intent of the new regulation was to address potential environmental damage caused by the plant, because so many of its residents relied on jobs at the plant the closing of the business will likely cause which of the following in this community?

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The closure of the coal plant and the layoffs of its 500 employees will likely cause social disruption in the community, as many people will be left without jobs and income. Economic growth, taxes, and valuable products are not relevant to the situation.

A New Regulation Requires the Local Coal Plant to Install