Question 1

NEPA does not apply to the urban environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The scope of the Clean Water Act is very broad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order for Mitchell,the owner of a cement factory,to obtain a permit from the Colorado Environmental Protection Agency in a PSD area,he must demonstrate that his factory will utilize the best available control technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In May of 2018,Jones went to C & C Bank to apply for a loan on a home he wanted to purchase.C & C Bank loaned the money to Jones because he had excellent credit.C & C never inspected the property Jones was purchasing.Two weeks later,five rusty and leaking 55-gallon drums of a toxic substance were found buried in a creekbed in Jones' backyard.Jones and the Bank's position with regard to liability for cleanup on the property would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  liability would be imposed by CERCLA as strict liability for owners of contaminated property even if they acquired the property without knowledge of contamination. 
B)  they would not be liable because they were innocent landowners as provided for in SARA,and they would have an automatic defense. 
C)  that,if the Bank and Jones made an appropriate inquiry into the previous ownership and uses of the property before purchase,they may not be liable. 
D)  if it could be proven that neither Jones nor the bank unlawfully disposed of the toxic waste,they could not be found liable under CERCLA. 
A)  liability would be imposed by CERCLA as strict liability for owners of contaminated property even if they acquired the property without knowledge of contamination. 
B)  they would not be liable because they were innocent landowners as provided for in SARA,and they would have an automatic defense. 
C)  that,if the Bank and Jones made an appropriate inquiry into the previous ownership and uses of the property before purchase,they may not be liable. 
D)  if it could be proven that neither Jones nor the bank unlawfully disposed of the toxic waste,they could not be found liable under CERCLA.

Question 5

CERCLA is an Act that:

Accepted Answer

A)  regulates current and future generation,transportation,and disposal of hazardous waste. 
B)  granted to state governments the authority to take removal action in response to a release of hazardous substances. 
C)  requires the federal government to establish a National Contingency Plan. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  regulates current and future generation,transportation,and disposal of hazardous waste. 
B)  granted to state governments the authority to take removal action in response to a release of hazardous substances. 
C)  requires the federal government to establish a National Contingency Plan. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

In suing to recover for environmental damage,under the common law,plaintiffs generally have had causes of action in:

Accepted Answer

A)  nuisance. 
B)  trespass. 
C)  strict liability. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  nuisance. 
B)  trespass. 
C)  strict liability. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

The CERCLA trust fund is financed by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  tax on chemical feedstocks. 
B)  surtax on businesses with annual incomes over $2 million. 
C)  tax on petroleum. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  tax on chemical feedstocks. 
B)  surtax on businesses with annual incomes over $2 million. 
C)  tax on petroleum. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

The EPA may impose civil fines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In order for Johanna to receive a permit for her plastic factory in a nonattainment area,she must show that the factory's emission rates will be within the average range for the industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The scope of an EIS:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not apply to psychological effects. 
B)  does not apply to the urban environment. 
C)  is narrowly construed. 
D)  applies to a broad range of environmental effects. 
A)  does not apply to psychological effects. 
B)  does not apply to the urban environment. 
C)  is narrowly construed. 
D)  applies to a broad range of environmental effects.

Question 11

NEPA is a federal act that focuses on particular environmental hazards without stating national environmental policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The 1977 amendments to the Clean Water Act divided pollutants into all but which of the following categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxic 
B)  Nontoxic 
C)  Conventional 
D)  Nonconventional 
A)  Toxic 
B)  Nontoxic 
C)  Conventional 
D)  Nonconventional

Question 13

What do the two major substantive sections of the National Environmental Policy Act address?

Accepted Answer

First is the creation of the Council on

Question 14

What is the Council on Environmental Quality?

Accepted Answer

The CEQ is a three-member advisory group

Question 15

Under NEPA,psychological health effects are considered to be environmental effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The NPDES is a highly effective water emission technology required to be used by the EPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although in recent years certain developed countries,such as the United States,have made significant progress in controlling pollutants,this is not the case worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statement(s)is/are true concerning the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States,Mexico and Canada signed it. 
B)  It was not signed by the United States but was signed by 23 other countries. 
C)  It is a treaty that requires all signatories to reduce their production and consumption of all chemicals. 
D)  It is a treaty that requires all signatories to reduce their production and consumption of only CFC's. 
A)  The United States,Mexico and Canada signed it. 
B)  It was not signed by the United States but was signed by 23 other countries. 
C)  It is a treaty that requires all signatories to reduce their production and consumption of all chemicals. 
D)  It is a treaty that requires all signatories to reduce their production and consumption of only CFC's.

Question 19

Trespass differs from private nuisance in that nuisance does not require an interference with a plaintiff's possession of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Milly owns a car rental business that nets over $2 million.How is Milly contributing to the CERCLA trust fund?

Accepted Answer

The fund is financed in part by a surtax

Exam 45: Environmental Law

NEPA does not apply to the urban environment.

The scope of the Clean Water Act is very broad.

In order for Mitchell,the owner of a cement factory,to obtain a permit from the Colorado Environmental Protection Agency in a PSD area,he must demonstrate that his factory will utilize the best available control technology.

CERCLA is an Act that:

In suing to recover for environmental damage,under the common law,plaintiffs generally have had causes of action in:

The CERCLA trust fund is financed by a:

The EPA may impose civil fines.

In order for Johanna to receive a permit for her plastic factory in a nonattainment area,she must show that the factory's emission rates will be within the average range for the industry.

The scope of an EIS:

NEPA is a federal act that focuses on particular environmental hazards without stating national environmental policy.

The 1977 amendments to the Clean Water Act divided pollutants into all but which of the following categories?

What do the two major substantive sections of the National Environmental Policy Act address?

What is the Council on Environmental Quality?

Under NEPA,psychological health effects are considered to be environmental effects.

The NPDES is a highly effective water emission technology required to be used by the EPA.

Although in recent years certain developed countries,such as the United States,have made significant progress in controlling pollutants,this is not the case worldwide.

Which of the following statement(s)is/are true concerning the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer?

Trespass differs from private nuisance in that nuisance does not require an interference with a plaintiff's possession of the land.

Milly owns a car rental business that nets over $2 million.How is Milly contributing to the CERCLA trust fund?

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