A chemical plant has expanded with all the appropriate permits from related agencies.Since the expansion,people living within a few miles of the plant are awakened at night by the bright light and loud noise associated with flaring unused gas and chemicals from smokestacks.Assuming the flaring does not threaten the residents' safety,what common law claim would best address the citizens' complaints in this scenario?

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A nuisance claim would best address the citizens' complaints in this scenario.A private nuisance is a substantial and unreasonable invasion of the private use and enjoyment of one's land; a public nuisance is an unreasonable interference with a right common to the public.

A Chemical Plant Has Expanded with All the Appropriate Permits