Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Suppliers of drinking water are required to notify the public of any problems with the water they supply, such as when the water fails to meet established standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

BioChem Corporation operates a hazardous waste storage facility. ChemCo Inc. buys BioChem before it is discovered that the firm's disposal practices violated CERCLA. With respect to these violations, Superfund is likely to impose on ChemCo

Accepted Answer

A) strict liability. 
B) liability under the nuisance doctrine. 
C) liability on a negligence theory. 
D) no liability. 
A) strict liability. 
B) liability under the nuisance doctrine. 
C) liability on a negligence theory. 
D) no liability.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because the company does not have a permit. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because the company does not have a permit. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ultrahazard Corporation transports radioactive materials. Vince, an Ultrahazard employee, is diagnosed with radiation sickness after exposure to the materials. Vince's suit against Ultrahazard to recover for the injury is

Accepted Answer

A) an environmental impact statement. 
B) a nuisance. 
C) a toxic tort. 
D) a hazardous substance response. 
A) an environmental impact statement. 
B) a nuisance. 
C) a toxic tort. 
D) a hazardous substance response.

Question 8

Water Power Corporation wants to begin operations that include the discharge of waste into navigable waters. Under the Clean Water Act, the company must install certain equipment

Accepted Answer

A) with all deliberate speed after beginning operations. 
B) before beginning operations. 
C) only on a voluntary basis. 
D) only if a regulatory agency challenges the discharge. 
A) with all deliberate speed after beginning operations. 
B) before beginning operations. 
C) only on a voluntary basis. 
D) only if a regulatory agency challenges the discharge.

Question 9

Noxious Inc. makes and sells pesticides. If a substance is identified as harmful and the harm is imminent, the Environmental Protection Agency can

Accepted Answer

A) conduct an inspection of the maker's plant. 
B) declare the substance to be unregulated and allow its production. 
C) ignore the risk if the benefit outweighs the harm. 
D) order the substance to be sold in an adulterated form. 
A) conduct an inspection of the maker's plant. 
B) declare the substance to be unregulated and allow its production. 
C) ignore the risk if the benefit outweighs the harm. 
D) order the substance to be sold in an adulterated form.

Question 10

Deep Earth Extraction Inc. operates a facility near Estuary Bay. Discharging waste from the facility into the bay can result in

Accepted Answer

A) penalties and damages. 
B) penalties only. 
C) damages only. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) penalties and damages. 
B) penalties only. 
C) damages only. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 11

Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility. Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site, the company sells the property to Eager Developers Inc. If there is a release, the seller is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) liable. 
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release. 
C) not liable because the company was concerned about the release. 
D) not liable because the company no longer operates the facility. 
A) liable. 
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release. 
C) not liable because the company was concerned about the release. 
D) not liable because the company no longer operates the facility.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because this type of discharge is not pollution. 
C) not a violation because a cruise ship is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a ship's engine is not a point source. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because this type of discharge is not pollution. 
C) not a violation because a cruise ship is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a ship's engine is not a point source.

Question 13

Those who knowingly violate the Clean Air Act may be subject to civil penalties but not criminal penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Clean Wash Inc. operates a chain of car washes throughout the United States. The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is

Accepted Answer

A) Congress. 
B) federal and state regulatory agencies. 
C) local chambers of commerce. 
D) local police departments. 
A) Congress. 
B) federal and state regulatory agencies. 
C) local chambers of commerce. 
D) local police departments.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) corporate officers who knowingly violate the act. 
B) persons who provide information about violators but otherwise fail to act. 
C) private citizens who fail to sue violators. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) corporate officers who knowingly violate the act. 
B) persons who provide information about violators but otherwise fail to act. 
C) private citizens who fail to sue violators. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 17

An individual injured by pollution may be denied injunctive relief if the injunction would impose greater hardships on the polluter and the community than the harm suffered by the plaintiff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Industrial Solvents Inc. averages $15,000 profit per day before deciding to ignore air pollution standards, after which the average is $30,000. Industrial Solvents is subject to a fine of

Accepted Answer

A) $0. 
B) $15,000 per day. 
C) $30,000 per day. 
D) $30,000 total. 
A) $0. 
B) $15,000 per day. 
C) $30,000 per day. 
D) $30,000 total.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many point sources emitting pollutants into water do not need a permit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 42: Environmental Protection

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

Suppliers of drinking water are required to notify the public of any problems with the water they supply, such as when the water fails to meet established standards.

BioChem Corporation operates a hazardous waste storage facility. ChemCo Inc. buys BioChem before it is discovered that the firm's disposal practices violated CERCLA. With respect to these violations, Superfund is likely to impose on ChemCo

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

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

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

Ultrahazard Corporation transports radioactive materials. Vince, an Ultrahazard employee, is diagnosed with radiation sickness after exposure to the materials. Vince's suit against Ultrahazard to recover for the injury is

Water Power Corporation wants to begin operations that include the discharge of waste into navigable waters. Under the Clean Water Act, the company must install certain equipment

Noxious Inc. makes and sells pesticides. If a substance is identified as harmful and the harm is imminent, the Environmental Protection Agency can

Deep Earth Extraction Inc. operates a facility near Estuary Bay. Discharging waste from the facility into the bay can result in

Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility. Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site, the company sells the property to Eager Developers Inc. If there is a release, the seller is most likely

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

Those who knowingly violate the Clean Air Act may be subject to civil penalties but not criminal penalties.

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.

Clean Wash Inc. operates a chain of car washes throughout the United States. The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is

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

An individual injured by pollution may be denied injunctive relief if the injunction would impose greater hardships on the polluter and the community than the harm suffered by the plaintiff.

Industrial Solvents Inc. averages $15,000 profit per day before deciding to ignore air pollution standards, after which the average is $30,000. Industrial Solvents is subject to a fine of

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

Many point sources emitting pollutants into water do not need a permit.

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