Exam 42: Environmental Protection

The state of California passes a law to restrict emissions form motor vehicles. Thee emissions may also be regulated by

A constant tension between the desire for profits and productivity and the desire to protect the environment exists because

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

Each supplier of drinking water is required to send an annual statement describing the source to every household it supplies.

A citizen can sue to enforce an environmental regulation, or to obtain the regulation of a pollutant, if the government fails to act.

Cities and counties may impose rules regulating methods of wastes removal.

To minimize potential liability under Superfund, a business can conduct its own regular environmental compliance audits of tis operations.

Without a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Condos Corporation fills a wetlands area that it owns in preparation for the construction of a housing complex. Under the Clean Water Act, this is most likely

Ski Resorts Inc. wants to add a new run to its facility in a national park on federal land. For this action, an environmental impact statement is

Retail Properties Inc. wants to build a parking ramp to connect to its Shoppers Mall, both of which are on private land. For this action, an environmental impact statement is

Selling a site where hazardous wastes were disposed of relieves the seller-and the buyer-of liability for the clean up, as does merging with or buying a corporation that has not violated Superfund.

Midpoint City operates its own municipal public drinking water system for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of pollutants. The city does not use any equipment to meet these standards. With regard to any contamination of the water, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, this is most likely

Before being transported, hazardous waste generated by Tire Maker Inc. must be properly labeled and packaged under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)did not regulate carbon dioxide (CO₂)emissions from motor vehicles until after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the EPA had the authority to do so because

The primary responsibility for implementing air-quality standard for stationary sources rests with the federal government.

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?

New sources of water pollutants must install pollution-control equipment with all deliberate speed after beginning operations.

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.

Because the government knows CO₂ pollution causes climate change, plaintiffs might succeed in a suit alleging that by failing to address this cause the government is violating their constitutional rights.

Hi-Yield, Inc., makes a herbicide with a risk to people of developing cancer from exposure. This substance must be