Question 1

A homeowner is plagued with smells and dirt from a nearby factory.Suggest appropriate remedies.

Accepted Answer

Violation of federal air pollu

Question 2

Which of the following actions would require the company to obtain a permit for discharge from the EPA?

Accepted Answer

A) Releasing water back into a stream after it was used in production with the only change being its temperature. 
B) Releasing water back into a stream after it was used in production, but in a state cleaner than it entered the factory. 
C) Releasing water into a pond on company property. 
D) Releasing water from a power plant cooling tower into the ocean. 
E) All of the above would require an EPA permit. 
A) Releasing water back into a stream after it was used in production with the only change being its temperature. 
B) Releasing water back into a stream after it was used in production, but in a state cleaner than it entered the factory. 
C) Releasing water into a pond on company property. 
D) Releasing water from a power plant cooling tower into the ocean. 
E) All of the above would require an EPA permit.

Question 3

The Tongue River Railroad Company (TRRC)proposed the construction of a 130-mile railroad line in Southeastern Montana.TRRC received the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission.However,the Northern Plains Resource Council argued that the approval was given without a full analysis of the impact of the line on aquatic life,wildlife,and sensitive plants.What are Northern Plains Resource Council's options?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​There are no options because TRRC is a private entity. 
B) ​There are no options because a government agency is not taking any action, TRRC is. 
C) One option is to challenge the adequacy of the EIS for the line. 
D) The best option is an MACT challenge. 
A) ​There are no options because TRRC is a private entity. 
B) ​There are no options because a government agency is not taking any action, TRRC is. 
C) One option is to challenge the adequacy of the EIS for the line. 
D) The best option is an MACT challenge.

Question 4

The Oil Pollution Act creates a trust fund for oil spill cleanup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For purposes of CERCLA,the definition of owner/operator does not include a lender with just a security interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How was the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 used in the pollution battle?

Accepted Answer

A) to prevent dumping into waterways 
B) to prevent the transportation of toxic substances without a permit 
C) to prevent all discharges 
D) none of the above 
A) to prevent dumping into waterways 
B) to prevent the transportation of toxic substances without a permit 
C) to prevent all discharges 
D) none of the above

Question 7

What agencies are responsible for enforcement of regulations on the environment?

Accepted Answer

Primarily EPA,but al

Question 8

In June 1985,Joseph Marcantuone and Robert Gieson purchased property located in East Orange,New Jersey.At the time of purchase,the property was partly occupied and leased to Carriage Trade Cleaners,a dry cleaning establishment.A number of dry cleaners continuously operated on this site since 1930.Marcantuone and Gieson owned and operated a grocery store on another section of the property.They have never personally owned or operated a dry cleaning establishment on the property.JRM,LLC,and Sang Hak Shin were tenants on the property and the last operators of the dry cleaning establishment that utilized the hazardous substance tetrachloroethylene,or perchloroethylene (PCE),during the time Marcantuone and Gieson owned the property.The city of East Orange acquired the property through condemnation for the purpose of building a school on the property.But,the PCE was discovered on the property and out of the $629,407 given to Marcantuone and Gieson as compensation for the taking,the city held back $182,035.20 for the cost of the PCE clean-up.It cost the city a total of $212,000 to complete the clean-up of the property.​
-How would the city have discovered the PCE on the property prior to its valuation for condemnation?

Accepted Answer

A) Through inspection of the property and the presence of a dry-cleaning establishment. 
B) Through land records tracing ownership of the dry-cleaning establishment. 
C) Through soil tests. 
D) all of the above 
A) Through inspection of the property and the presence of a dry-cleaning establishment. 
B) Through land records tracing ownership of the dry-cleaning establishment. 
C) Through soil tests. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

In June 1985,Joseph Marcantuone and Robert Gieson purchased property located in East Orange,New Jersey.At the time of purchase,the property was partly occupied and leased to Carriage Trade Cleaners,a dry cleaning establishment.A number of dry cleaners continuously operated on this site since 1930.Marcantuone and Gieson owned and operated a grocery store on another section of the property.They have never personally owned or operated a dry cleaning establishment on the property.JRM,LLC,and Sang Hak Shin were tenants on the property and the last operators of the dry cleaning establishment that utilized the hazardous substance tetrachloroethylene,or perchloroethylene (PCE),during the time Marcantuone and Gieson owned the property.The city of East Orange acquired the property through condemnation for the purpose of building a school on the property.But,the PCE was discovered on the property and out of the $629,407 given to Marcantuone and Gieson as compensation for the taking,the city held back $182,035.20 for the cost of the PCE clean-up.It cost the city a total of $212,000 to complete the clean-up of the property.​
-Classify Marcantuone and Gieson.

Accepted Answer

A) Users 
B) Lessees 
C) Owners 
D) Lenders 
A) Users 
B) Lessees 
C) Owners 
D) Lenders

Question 10

Nonattainment areas are exempt from the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If Sandy Creek Energy Resources wishes to construct a coal-fired electric plant in a nonattainment area,which of the following is required?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The plant must have the greatest possible emissions controls. 
B) ​ Sandy Creek must have all of its other operating plants in compliance. 
C) Any emissions must be offset by reductions in other emissions in the area. 
D) all of the above 
E) only a and b in nonattainment areas 
A) ​The plant must have the greatest possible emissions controls. 
B) ​ Sandy Creek must have all of its other operating plants in compliance. 
C) Any emissions must be offset by reductions in other emissions in the area. 
D) all of the above 
E) only a and b in nonattainment areas

Question 12

Explain how the EPA uses the "bubble concept."

Accepted Answer

The bubble concept is employed by the EP

Question 13

Mortgage lenders are exempt from liability under CERCLA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

State environmental laws are always superceded by the federal environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Violations of the Clean Air Act:

Accepted Answer

A) carry civil and criminal penalties. 
B) carry only civil penalties. 
C) can be remedied only by a suit brought by another citizen. 
D) are handled by the Justice Department. 
A) carry civil and criminal penalties. 
B) carry only civil penalties. 
C) can be remedied only by a suit brought by another citizen. 
D) are handled by the Justice Department.

Question 16

Under which act was the EIS developed?

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Air Act 
B) National Environmental Policy Act 
C) Clean Water Act 
D) Toxic Substances Control Act 
E) all of the above 
A) Clean Air Act 
B) National Environmental Policy Act 
C) Clean Water Act 
D) Toxic Substances Control Act 
E) all of the above

Question 17

Only current property owners are liable under CERCLA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Federal Partnership Action Agenda provides funding for brownfield projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act were technology-forcing provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A homeowner is plagued with smells and dirt from a nearby factory.Suggest appropriate remedies.

Which of the following actions would require the company to obtain a permit for discharge from the EPA?

The Oil Pollution Act creates a trust fund for oil spill cleanup.

For purposes of CERCLA,the definition of owner/operator does not include a lender with just a security interest.

How was the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 used in the pollution battle?

What agencies are responsible for enforcement of regulations on the environment?

Nonattainment areas are exempt from the Clean Air Act.

If Sandy Creek Energy Resources wishes to construct a coal-fired electric plant in a nonattainment area,which of the following is required?

Explain how the EPA uses the "bubble concept."

Mortgage lenders are exempt from liability under CERCLA.

State environmental laws are always superceded by the federal environmental laws.

Violations of the Clean Air Act:

Under which act was the EIS developed?

Only current property owners are liable under CERCLA.

The Federal Partnership Action Agenda provides funding for brownfield projects.

The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act were technology-forcing provisions.

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A homeowner is plagued with smells and dirt from a nearby factory.Suggest appropriate remedies.

Which of the following actions would require the company to obtain a permit for discharge from the EPA?

The Oil Pollution Act creates a trust fund for oil spill cleanup.

For purposes of CERCLA,the definition of owner/operator does not include a lender with just a security interest.

How was the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 used in the pollution battle?

What agencies are responsible for enforcement of regulations on the environment?

Nonattainment areas are exempt from the Clean Air Act.

If Sandy Creek Energy Resources wishes to construct a coal-fired electric plant in a nonattainment area,which of the following is required?​

Explain how the EPA uses the "bubble concept."

Mortgage lenders are exempt from liability under CERCLA.

State environmental laws are always superceded by the federal environmental laws.

Violations of the Clean Air Act:

Under which act was the EIS developed?

Only current property owners are liable under CERCLA.

The Federal Partnership Action Agenda provides funding for brownfield projects.

The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act were technology-forcing provisions.

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Judicial System

Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies

Business and the Constitution

Administrative Law

International Law

Business Crime

Business Torts

Contracts and Sales: Introduction and Formation

Contracts and Sales: Performance,Remedies,and Collection

Product Advertising and Liability

Business Competition: Antitrust

Business and Intellectual Property Law

Management of Employee Conduct: Agency

Governance and Structure: Forms of Doing Business

Governance and Regulation: Securities Law

Management of Employee Welfare

Management: Employment Discrimination

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If Sandy Creek Energy Resources wishes to construct a coal-fired electric plant in a nonattainment area,which of the following is required?