Exam 24: Environmental Protection

The Environmental Protection Agency lacks adjudicative powers to hold hearings and order remedies for violation of environmental laws.

Each state is required to prepare a state implementation plan (SIP)that sets out how the state plans to meet the federal pollutant standards.

The Endangered Species Act applies only to private parties.

The Clean Air Act directs the EPA to establish ________ standards for certain pollutants. These standards are set at two different levels: primary (to protect human beings)and secondary (to protect vegetation, matter, climate, visibility, and economic values).

Which of the following is primarily responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Clean Water Act regulations?

Under the ________ Act, pesticides must be registered with the EPA before they can be sold.

Give an account of the state environmental protection laws.

Which of the following is a document required by the NEPA that must be prepared for any proposed legislation or major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment?

Which of the following actions is prohibited under the Clean Water Act?

An EIS must contain a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed action and alternative actions.

What are the measures taken to protect wetlands in the United States?

The disposal of new hazardous wastes is regulated by the ________ Act.

The Clean Water Act forbids the filling or dredging of navigable waters and qualified wetlands unless a permit has been obtained from the ________.

The process by which heated water or material is discharged into waterways upsetting the ecological balance and decreasing the oxygen content is defined as ________.

The remains of the process by which nuclear power is generated in a reactor are most likely to be classified as ________.

The Clean Air Act authorizes the EPA to regulate air pollution caused by fuel and fuel additives.

The Oil Pollution Act authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore.