Exam 22: Environmental Law

Metal Foundry Inc.'s complex spews smoke and odors.The site features its own rail system,and trucks enter and exit the complex night and day.Neal and other residents of an adjacent neighborhood can feel the vibrations of the trains and trucks,and suffer other effects from the operations.Neal and others file a suit against Metal Foundry.Why might the court rule in favor of the defendant?

Persons who provide information about violators of the Clean Air Act may be paid up to $10,000.

The Environmental Protection Agency can prohibit altogether a toxic substance that poses an imminent hazard.

Regulations governing air pollution cover mobile and stationary sources.Those who may be subject to penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act include

Without a permit,Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely

Sources of environmental protection,and the public means to implement and enforce those provisions,exist at the level of

Smelting and other industrial processes may emit substances classified as hazardous,but house painting and other small business activities do not.

The National Park Service hires Outdoor Play,Inc. ,to replace outdated playground equipment in a handful of national parks.For this action,an environmental impact statement is most likely

The Environmental Protection Agency can require a manufacturer planning to use a new chemical compound to first determine its effect on human health.

Fried Food Inc.operates a commercial frying plant,discharging pollutants into the air.Greta reports the violations to the Environmental Protection Agency.Greta

Congress enacts a new air quality statute.The enforcement of this and other federal environmental legislation relies on

A federal agency must file an environmental impact statement for an action even if,according to the agency,the action will have no significant effect on the environment.

An environmental impact statement includes a formal analysis of the impact of any major federal action that will significantly affect the environment.

Those responsible for operations that create dirt,smoke,noxious odors,noise,or toxic substances can be held liable under the common law theory of

A business that believes a federal agency's action threatens the environment can use an environmental impact statement as a means to challenge it.

A business that engages in the transportation of radioactive materials is strictly liable for any injuries the activities cause only if the injured party proves that the business failed to exercise reasonable care.

Fire Retardants Inc.operates without required pollution control technology,causing a discharge of chemical waste into Green River.This can result in

A cruise ship owned by Ocean Tours Inc.discharges some of the oil used in its engines into Puget Sound and onto the shore.Under the Oil Pollution Act,this is most likely

Because point-source water pollution control is based on a permit system,the permits are the key to enforcement.

One of the main goals of the Clean Water Act is to make water safe for the discharge of pollutants.