Question 1

The Clean Water Act requires the EPA administrator to do what,regarding new sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish federal standards of performance that reflect the greatest degree of effluent reduction achievable through application of the best available control technology. 
B)  Modify standards to reflect effluent limitations for existing sources. 
C)  Identify state waters that will not meet the Act's requirements. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Establish federal standards of performance that reflect the greatest degree of effluent reduction achievable through application of the best available control technology. 
B)  Modify standards to reflect effluent limitations for existing sources. 
C)  Identify state waters that will not meet the Act's requirements. 
D)  All of these. A

Question 2

In 1976,RCRA was enacted by Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide a comprehensive scheme of treatment for hazardous solid waste. 
B)  and it requires the EPA to establish a manifest system to be used by generators of hazardous waste. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these. 
A)  to provide a comprehensive scheme of treatment for hazardous solid waste. 
B)  and it requires the EPA to establish a manifest system to be used by generators of hazardous waste. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these. C

Question 3

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System may require that discharge permits be obtained from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the EPA. 
B)  the Army Corps of Engineers. 
C)  an individual state. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the EPA. 
B)  the Army Corps of Engineers. 
C)  an individual state. 
D)  All of these. D

Question 4

If an SIP is not complete,the EPA may treat it as a nullity in whole or in part.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the manifest system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the best available technology requirement as described in the Clean Air Act. 
B)  It is the national pollution policy as set forth in NEPA. 
C)  It is the registration system required by TSCA. 
D)  The manifest is a form on which a generator certifies that the toxicity of waste has been reduced to the greatest degree that is economically practicable. 
A)  It is the best available technology requirement as described in the Clean Air Act. 
B)  It is the national pollution policy as set forth in NEPA. 
C)  It is the registration system required by TSCA. 
D)  The manifest is a form on which a generator certifies that the toxicity of waste has been reduced to the greatest degree that is economically practicable.

Question 6

Petrol Corp.owns several drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico,refineries,service stations,and tanker trucks for transporting their products.Petrol Corp.hires an environmental manager to keep the company in compliance with various environmental laws.What laws will the environmental manager need to study and why?

Accepted Answer

The environmental manager will need to s

Question 7

Lostowne was economically depressed until Sally's Firecracker Corp.moved their factory there.Test explosions and the acrid smell of sulfur were interfering with Bob's enjoyment of the old family home.Bob sues Sally for nuisance and motions the court to issue an injunction to close down the factory.In determining whether the injunction is appropriate the court will:

Accepted Answer

A)  consider the public interest in the jobs created by Sally and the economic upturn in Lostowne. 
B)  consider the gravity of harm to Bob and his family. 
C)  consider the social value of Sally's business. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  consider the public interest in the jobs created by Sally and the economic upturn in Lostowne. 
B)  consider the gravity of harm to Bob and his family. 
C)  consider the social value of Sally's business. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

A nonpoint source is a land use that causes pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Public nuisance actions are very commonly used against polluters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under the Superfund Recycling Act of 1999,recyclers may be liable to third parties,but not to the federal or state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For an environmental effect to be treated as a public nuisance there must be some interference with the health,safety,or comfort of the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Council on Environmental Quality is a legislative agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Clean Air Act requires the use of reformulated automotive fuels to reduce ozone pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The EPA administrator established air quality standards for seven major classes of pollutants (carbon monoxide,particulates,sulfur dioxide,nitrogen dioxide,hydrocarbons,ozone,and lead)but the hydrocarbon standard was subsequently withdrawn as no longer being necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

TSCA includes provisions that:

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate the manufacture of new chemicals. 
B)  allow for the registration of pesticides. 
C)  require that exports be labeled "not registered for use in the United States of America." 
D)  All of these. 
A)  regulate the manufacture of new chemicals. 
B)  allow for the registration of pesticides. 
C)  require that exports be labeled "not registered for use in the United States of America." 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

The states initially had primary responsibility for controlling air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The EPA may impose criminal fines and seek incarceration or imprisonment for persons who are convicted of violations of some environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

EPA's initial inventory of existing chemicals,completed in 1980,listed approximately how many chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 
B)  55,000 
C)  189 
D)  1,890,000 
A)  5,000 
B)  55,000 
C)  189 
D)  1,890,000

Question 19

Acid rain:

Accepted Answer

A)  is precipitation containing high levels of phosphoric acid. 
B)  is caused primarily by emissions from automobile parts manufacturers and petroleum refineries. 
C)  is regulated by 1976 amendments to the Clean Air Act. 
D)  is controlled by federal regulation that permits companies to bank or sell their emission allowances. 
A)  is precipitation containing high levels of phosphoric acid. 
B)  is caused primarily by emissions from automobile parts manufacturers and petroleum refineries. 
C)  is regulated by 1976 amendments to the Clean Air Act. 
D)  is controlled by federal regulation that permits companies to bank or sell their emission allowances.

Question 20

The term "scoping" concerning EIS procedures includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  consulting relevant state environmental agencies to determine significant issues to be addressed by the EIS. 
B)  consulting relevant federal agencies to determine the significant issues to be addressed by the EIS. 
C)  preparing a final decision that no EIS is required. 
D)  only agency consultation and no public comment. 
A)  consulting relevant state environmental agencies to determine significant issues to be addressed by the EIS. 
B)  consulting relevant federal agencies to determine the significant issues to be addressed by the EIS. 
C)  preparing a final decision that no EIS is required. 
D)  only agency consultation and no public comment.

Exam 45: Environmental Law

The Clean Water Act requires the EPA administrator to do what,regarding new sources?

In 1976,RCRA was enacted by Congress:

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System may require that discharge permits be obtained from:

If an SIP is not complete,the EPA may treat it as a nullity in whole or in part.

Which of the following best describes the manifest system?

A nonpoint source is a land use that causes pollution.

Public nuisance actions are very commonly used against polluters.

Under the Superfund Recycling Act of 1999,recyclers may be liable to third parties,but not to the federal or state governments.

For an environmental effect to be treated as a public nuisance there must be some interference with the health,safety,or comfort of the public.

The Council on Environmental Quality is a legislative agency.

The Clean Air Act requires the use of reformulated automotive fuels to reduce ozone pollution.

The EPA administrator established air quality standards for seven major classes of pollutants (carbon monoxide,particulates,sulfur dioxide,nitrogen dioxide,hydrocarbons,ozone,and lead)but the hydrocarbon standard was subsequently withdrawn as no longer being necessary.

TSCA includes provisions that:

The states initially had primary responsibility for controlling air pollution.

The EPA may impose criminal fines and seek incarceration or imprisonment for persons who are convicted of violations of some environmental laws.

EPA's initial inventory of existing chemicals,completed in 1980,listed approximately how many chemicals?

Acid rain:

The term "scoping" concerning EIS procedures includes:

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