Cami has noted that her industrial processing company is dumping toxic chemicals into a nearby river but hiding the action through bookkeeping tricks. She has ample evidence of the behavior and is ready to make her first move by calling a government whistleblower hotline. But when she consults an attorney, she is advised not to make the call yet. What did the attorney likely tell her?
A) Whistleblowing should be limited to financial services fraud.
B) Whistleblowing should not be pursued in this case because Cami is likely to lose her job.
C) Cami has not yet demonstrated that the behavior is causing direct harm to people.
D) Cami has not yet tried to communicate her concerns to anyone inside the company.

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The attorney likely advised Cami to first attempt to address her concerns internally within the company before taking the step of calling a government whistleblower hotline. This is a common recommendation to ensure that the company has an opportunity to rectify the issue internally and also to strengthen the whistleblower's case if the internal report is ignored or retaliated against.

Cami Has Noted That Her Industrial Processing Company Is Dumping