Question 1

Which of following must be included in a federal Environmental Impact Statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Available alternatives to the proposed action. 
B)  Means to mitigate adverse environmental impacts. 
C)  Direct and indirect effects of the proposed action. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Available alternatives to the proposed action. 
B)  Means to mitigate adverse environmental impacts. 
C)  Direct and indirect effects of the proposed action. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

The EPA brought an administrative action against Boch Industries for violating the Clean Air Act.The administrative law judge ruled in the EPA's favor.Boch Industries:

Accepted Answer

A)  can appeal the decision to a U.S.Court of Appeals and then to the U.S.Supreme Court. 
B)  can appeal to the U.S.Congress and then to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 
C)  can appeal to the Chair of the EPA. 
D)  cannot appeal the decision. 
A)  can appeal the decision to a U.S.Court of Appeals and then to the U.S.Supreme Court. 
B)  can appeal to the U.S.Congress and then to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 
C)  can appeal to the Chair of the EPA. 
D)  cannot appeal the decision.

Question 3

Discuss the purpose of and problems with the Kyoto Protocol from the perspective of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol is an international t

Question 4

A Japanese company operates a ship called the Kinia.If the Kinia sails in U.S.waters,it must comply with the standards set by the Clean Water Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States has ____ percent of the world's population and consumes about ____ percent of the world's energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  20; 65 
B)  25; 10 
C)  10; 50 
D)  5; 25 
A)  20; 65 
B)  25; 10 
C)  10; 50 
D)  5; 25

Question 6

A person who violates the Clean Water Act can face possible imprisonment in addition to other penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)program was developed to prevent deterioration in air quality that would create health problems for those affected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We Care,a nonprofit environmental organization,believes that Quanaco is violating the Clean Air Act.The EPA has not taken any action against Quanaco.We Care can file a citizens' suit against the EPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cincy,Inc.is building a $20 million dollar addition onto its distribution facility.To build the facility,Cincy must fill in two acres of wetlands.Under the Clean Water Act,Cincy must obtain a permit before filling in the wetlands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Big Hog Farms of America,Inc.,purchased 6,000 acres of farmland in South Dakota.The company intends to build several hog confinement buildings that will house nearly 40,000 hogs in each one.When completed,the facility will have over 200,000 hogs.The "hog factory" will cause terrible odors which will be extremely unpleasant for neighbors within five miles.A town of 2,500 people is only three miles north of the planned facility.The most serious concern is the disposal of all the hog manure,which will be very substantial.The hog factory will dump the hog sewage into large lagoons and then empty the watered-down sewage onto farm fields.It plans to sell some of this manure as fertilizer,though most of it will be spread on grounds the facility owns.
Despite all the uproar from people in the area,many people are in favor of the facility.It will employ nearly 200 people,purchase a lot of products (feed,supplies,etc.)from local businesses,and generate a lot of money into the economy.
Is this business required to submit an Environmental Impact Statement to the federal government and/or obtain a permit to operate from the EPA? Does the operation need any permits from the federal government to operate? Does it need authorization from state or local authorities? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The hog operation is not required to fil

Question 11

Which of the following projects would require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A plan initiated by the Forest Service to eliminate a herd of wild goats causing damage in the Olympic (Washington) National Park. 
B)  The building of a golf course outside of Los Angeles that requires a government permit to build in wetlands. 
C)  The expansion of a runway to a major city airport. 
D)  All the above. 
A)  A plan initiated by the Forest Service to eliminate a herd of wild goats causing damage in the Olympic (Washington) National Park. 
B)  The building of a golf course outside of Los Angeles that requires a government permit to build in wetlands. 
C)  The expansion of a runway to a major city airport. 
D)  All the above.

Question 12

Discuss the major provisions of the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

Some major provisions of the Clean Air A

Question 13

The Toxic Substances Control Act requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  new chemicals or old chemicals being used in a new way be registered 
B)  testing of all new chemicals 
C)  BPAs be removed from all chemicals. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  new chemicals or old chemicals being used in a new way be registered 
B)  testing of all new chemicals 
C)  BPAs be removed from all chemicals. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Foiler Manufacturing,a new corporation,estimates it may generate approximately 200 kilograms of hazardous waste each month.Discuss the EPA requirements it faces in relation to this waste.

Accepted Answer

Foiler,as does anyone who creates,transp

Question 15

Under the Clean Air Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  states and the EPA were to act as partners wherein the individual states would formulate State Implementation Plans to meet primary and secondary standards created by the EPA. 
B)  the EPA formulated primary and secondary standards for air pollution; however,the individual states were not required to comply with these standards if they already had reasonable state statutes or regulations in place. 
C)  the states were required to follow the guidelines established by the EPA and did not have the authority to create their own state plans for implementing the federal standards. 
D)  state laws or regulations preempt or take precedence over the guidelines promulgated by the EPA. 
A)  states and the EPA were to act as partners wherein the individual states would formulate State Implementation Plans to meet primary and secondary standards created by the EPA. 
B)  the EPA formulated primary and secondary standards for air pollution; however,the individual states were not required to comply with these standards if they already had reasonable state statutes or regulations in place. 
C)  the states were required to follow the guidelines established by the EPA and did not have the authority to create their own state plans for implementing the federal standards. 
D)  state laws or regulations preempt or take precedence over the guidelines promulgated by the EPA.

Question 16

Truan,Inc.has decided to market a new pesticide.Truan must register the pesticide with the EPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fresh Air,a nonprofit environmental organization,believes that Cincy Co.is violating the Clean Air Act.The EPA has not taken any action against Cincy Co.Fresh Air:

Accepted Answer

A)  can file a citizen suit against the EPA. 
B)  can file an executive order with Cincy Co. 
C)  cannot file a lawsuit but can ask an administrative law judge to hear its complaint. 
D)  cannot file a lawsuit but can lobby Congress to force the EPA to act. 
A)  can file a citizen suit against the EPA. 
B)  can file an executive order with Cincy Co. 
C)  cannot file a lawsuit but can ask an administrative law judge to hear its complaint. 
D)  cannot file a lawsuit but can lobby Congress to force the EPA to act.

Question 18

Local regulation is more effective than state or federal regulation in controlling air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The cost-benefit trade-off is particularly complex in environmental issues because those who pay the cost often are not the ones who receive the benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Congress established a trust fund for the EPA to use in Superfund cleanup.This trust fund was initially financed by a tax on what?

Accepted Answer

A)  The general public through federal income taxes. 
B)  Waste management and landfill operators. 
C)  The construction industry. 
D)  The oil and chemical industries. 
A)  The general public through federal income taxes. 
B)  Waste management and landfill operators. 
C)  The construction industry. 
D)  The oil and chemical industries.

Exam 26: Environmental Law

Which of following must be included in a federal Environmental Impact Statement?

The EPA brought an administrative action against Boch Industries for violating the Clean Air Act.The administrative law judge ruled in the EPA's favor.Boch Industries:

Discuss the purpose of and problems with the Kyoto Protocol from the perspective of the United States.

A Japanese company operates a ship called the Kinia.If the Kinia sails in U.S.waters,it must comply with the standards set by the Clean Water Act.

The United States has ____ percent of the world's population and consumes about ____ percent of the world's energy.

A person who violates the Clean Water Act can face possible imprisonment in addition to other penalties.

The prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)program was developed to prevent deterioration in air quality that would create health problems for those affected.

We Care,a nonprofit environmental organization,believes that Quanaco is violating the Clean Air Act.The EPA has not taken any action against Quanaco.We Care can file a citizens' suit against the EPA.

Cincy,Inc.is building a $20 million dollar addition onto its distribution facility.To build the facility,Cincy must fill in two acres of wetlands.Under the Clean Water Act,Cincy must obtain a permit before filling in the wetlands.

Which of the following projects would require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement?

Discuss the major provisions of the Clean Air Act.

The Toxic Substances Control Act requires:

Foiler Manufacturing,a new corporation,estimates it may generate approximately 200 kilograms of hazardous waste each month.Discuss the EPA requirements it faces in relation to this waste.

Under the Clean Air Act:

Truan,Inc.has decided to market a new pesticide.Truan must register the pesticide with the EPA.

Fresh Air,a nonprofit environmental organization,believes that Cincy Co.is violating the Clean Air Act.The EPA has not taken any action against Cincy Co.Fresh Air:

Local regulation is more effective than state or federal regulation in controlling air pollution.

The cost-benefit trade-off is particularly complex in environmental issues because those who pay the cost often are not the ones who receive the benefit.

Congress established a trust fund for the EPA to use in Superfund cleanup.This trust fund was initially financed by a tax on what?

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