Question 1

The Office of takes on the tough responsibility of deciding which polluters will be taken to court.

Accepted Answer

A)   Compliance
B)   Pollution Control
C)   Regulatory Enforcement
D)   Environment ProtectionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 2

Which of the following pollutants contribute to the formation of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)   lead
B)   carbon monoxide
C)   ozone
D)   sulfur dioxideE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Toxic substances are regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Omar lives in the vicinity of a coal refinery. The pollutants from the refinery deposit a coat of soot on everything in the surrounding areas. In order to regulate the pollution from the refinery, Omar can file an action based on .

Accepted Answer

A)   nuisance
B)   invasion of privacy
C)   inflicted distress
D)   assaultE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

What are primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

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Question 6

The goals of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act were to be achieved through a system of .

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A)   levying emission charges only
B)   levying emission charges and marketable discharge permits
C)   permits and effluent discharge limitations
D)   direct regulationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a continuing problem under the National Environmental Policy Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   interpreting what is meant by adverse environmental effects
B)   interpreting what is meant by environmental impacts
C)   interpreting what is meant by human environment
D)   interpreting what is meant by long-term productivityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) B

Question 8

An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a statement that must be prepared for every major federal activity that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)   to provide subsidies to environmental agencies
B)   to create teams that would oversee the progress of regulatory agencies
C)   to reform the process by which regulatory agencies make decisions
D)   to define and clarify ambiguous rules and regulations of environmental agenciesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

State the ways in which a waste can fall under the manifest program. Based on the type of waste, how must the generators proceed?

Accepted Answer

A waste may be considered hazardous and,...

Question 11

Criminal cases involving environmental laws are tried by .

Accepted Answer

A)   the Environmental Protection Agency
B)   the U.S. Justice Department
C)   the House Congressional Subcommittee on Air, Water and Land Pollution
D)   state administrative agencies charged with the responsibility of pollution controlE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following primary responses of the United States to environmental problems involve written agreements between two or more nations that specify how particular issues are to be resolved?

Accepted Answer

A)   treaties
B)   environmental policies
C)   manifests
D)   state implementation plansE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The is a fund set up to cover the costs of cleaning up hazardous waste disposal sites whose owners cannot be found or are unwilling or unable to pay for the cleanup.

Accepted Answer

A)   response fund
B)   Superfund
C)   general fund
D)   MegafundE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of the smallest federal agencies, having approximately 7,384 employees as of the year 2011.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The availability of defenses, such as contributory or comparative negligence, helps improve the effectiveness of the negligence tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

According to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the primary and secondary standards are the same for sulfur dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The government's role in encouraging the policy set forth by the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 is one of providing a(n)  " " as opposed to the " " of direct end-pipe regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)   end; means
B)   carrot; stick
C)   recommendation; mandate
D)   path; destinationE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is primarily responsible for enforcing environmental regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)   state courts
B)   federal courts
C)   the Congress
D)   administrative agenciesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Technology-forcing standards assume that once standards have been established, the industries will be forced to develop the technology needed to meet the standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Environmental Law

The Office of takes on the tough responsibility of deciding which polluters will be taken to court.

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Which of the following pollutants contribute to the formation of acid rain?

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Toxic substances are regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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Omar lives in the vicinity of a coal refinery. The pollutants from the refinery deposit a coat of soot on everything in the surrounding areas. In order to regulate the pollution from the refinery, Omar can file an action based on .

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What are primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

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The goals of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act were to be achieved through a system of .

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Which of the following is a continuing problem under the National Environmental Policy Act?

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An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a statement that must be prepared for every major federal activity that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

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What is the primary purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970?

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State the ways in which a waste can fall under the manifest program. Based on the type of waste, how must the generators proceed?

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Criminal cases involving environmental laws are tried by .

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Which of the following primary responses of the United States to environmental problems involve written agreements between two or more nations that specify how particular issues are to be resolved?

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The is a fund set up to cover the costs of cleaning up hazardous waste disposal sites whose owners cannot be found or are unwilling or unable to pay for the cleanup.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of the smallest federal agencies, having approximately 7,384 employees as of the year 2011.

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The availability of defenses, such as contributory or comparative negligence, helps improve the effectiveness of the negligence tort.

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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Technology-forcing standards assume that once standards have been established, the industries will be forced to develop the technology needed to meet the standards.

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