Exam 26: Environmental Law

Under the Endangered Species Act:

Because local regulation is ineffective in controlling air pollution,Congress passed the Clean Air Act of 1963.

James owned real estate.He leased the building to two tenants.An insurance agent leased the first floor and a law firm leased the second floor.James later sold the land to Mary,who used the entire building for her business.She discovered that there were underground storage tanks buried in the land.She had to remove the tanks and then sued James and the former tenants for the cost of removing the tanks,even though none of them knew the tanks had been there.

what percentage of mammals/reptiles/birds and endangered?

Trent was the production manager at HGB,Inc.Under his supervision,HGB emitted into the air three times the amount of toxins it is allowed under the Clean Air Act.Has Trent violated the law? What penalties might he face?

What prevents the market system from achieving a clean environment on its own?