Question 1

The use of interstate compacts to handle low-level nuclear waste disposal has progressed to the point where

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A) Congress considered, but failed to adopt, legislation to guide such efforts in 1998. 
B) all states now have some arrangement with other states to legally dispose of these wastes. 
C) ten compacts exist and only six states remain unaligned. 
D) four states remain outside compacts, but all 50 states have minor problems with the issue because many produce little low-level waste. 
A) Congress considered, but failed to adopt, legislation to guide such efforts in 1998. 
B) all states now have some arrangement with other states to legally dispose of these wastes. 
C) ten compacts exist and only six states remain unaligned. 
D) four states remain outside compacts, but all 50 states have minor problems with the issue because many produce little low-level waste.

Question 2

States have actually exceeded federal environmental rules for all of the following reasons  except

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A) The political strength of 'green' interest groups 
B) supportive public opinion for tougher environmental standards 
C) the lobbying power of state Chanbers of Commerce and other business interests 
D) the ability to convert a pro-environment political climate into legislative action 
A) The political strength of 'green' interest groups 
B) supportive public opinion for tougher environmental standards 
C) the lobbying power of state Chanbers of Commerce and other business interests 
D) the ability to convert a pro-environment political climate into legislative action

Question 3

More than thirty states have taken some form of policy action against polluting facilities in their states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why has public opinion on the trade-off between environmental protection and economic expansion changed over the last several years? If you were an advisor for an environmental advocacy group, how might you try to change public opinion? What constraints might you face in doing so?

Accepted Answer

Public opinion on the trade-off between

Question 5

Some disadvantages of burning trash in waste-to-energy plants are that

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A) it reduces volume by about 10 percent and it also pollutes the air. 
B) the resulting smoke dissipates rapidly with few harmful particulates, but it also offers no opportunity for cogeneration due to the presence of plastics and metal. 
C) only about 13 percent of solid waste is handled in this manner, the cost of building incinerators is expensive, and incinerators must meet much higher air quality standards than in the past. 
D) it has proven to be not very valuable for cogeneration of electricity and it only reduces the volume of the yard waste involved. 
A) it reduces volume by about 10 percent and it also pollutes the air. 
B) the resulting smoke dissipates rapidly with few harmful particulates, but it also offers no opportunity for cogeneration due to the presence of plastics and metal. 
C) only about 13 percent of solid waste is handled in this manner, the cost of building incinerators is expensive, and incinerators must meet much higher air quality standards than in the past. 
D) it has proven to be not very valuable for cogeneration of electricity and it only reduces the volume of the yard waste involved.

Question 6

Which of the following factors influence the location of polluting facilities?

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A) Scientific rationality 
B) Market forces 
C) Political power 
D) All of these choices. 
A) Scientific rationality 
B) Market forces 
C) Political power 
D) All of these choices.

Question 7

Some studies are finding race-based discrimination as to where polluting facilities are located.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

About one-third (33 percent)of the nation's solid waste is now being recycled or composted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As so many of the nation's environmental policies are set at the federal level of government, briefly describe the environmental policies and priorities of presidents Ronald Reagan, George W. H. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. What actions did thee presidents take to promote or discourage environmental protection? How does federal commitment to environmental protection affect the states? What is the record of President Barack Obama on environmental concerns that affect the states?

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During his presidency, Ronald Reagan had

Question 10

The more than 700 million acres of public lands comprise almost one-third of the continental United States. Therefore,

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A) the states and local governments have never had much interest in their management as too many interests were involved. 
B) the states, particularly those in the West, have consistently sought a much greater voice in deciding how their resources are to be used. 
C) the eastern states, in a movement known as the Sagebrush Rebellion, sought dual ownership of these lands for their mineral rights. 
D) nonnational governments find them of little economic consequence, aside from their scenic value tourist attractions. 
A) the states and local governments have never had much interest in their management as too many interests were involved. 
B) the states, particularly those in the West, have consistently sought a much greater voice in deciding how their resources are to be used. 
C) the eastern states, in a movement known as the Sagebrush Rebellion, sought dual ownership of these lands for their mineral rights. 
D) nonnational governments find them of little economic consequence, aside from their scenic value tourist attractions.

Question 11

An important factor in the history of water pollution control is that

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A) the nonnational governments were without jurisdiction in controlling polluters within their boundaries. 
B) the national government pre-empted state-local roles when society recognized the effects of polluted water on neighboring jurisdictions. 
C) the nonnational governments were anxious for federal involvement. 
D) such control was a traditional role for the national government from the earliest days of the nation. 
A) the nonnational governments were without jurisdiction in controlling polluters within their boundaries. 
B) the national government pre-empted state-local roles when society recognized the effects of polluted water on neighboring jurisdictions. 
C) the nonnational governments were anxious for federal involvement. 
D) such control was a traditional role for the national government from the earliest days of the nation.

Question 12

Hydraulic fracturing has become an important policy issue in the states. Describe the environmental, economic, and political issues involved in this new technique for energy extraction. If you were the governor, what policy would you propose to deal with this new issue and why?

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Hydraulic fracturing, also known as frac

Question 13

Recycling of solid wastes is

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A) now supported by recycling programs in many states, but it is sometimes thwarted by the shortage of markets for recycled paper, aluminum cans, plastics, and other materials-especially in a recessionary economy. 
B) a money-making proposition for all communities that have begun the process. 
C) fully accepted by the public, but it has yet to be mandated by more than six states. 
D) a promising technology, and about 80 percent of the nation's trash is handled in this manner. 
A) now supported by recycling programs in many states, but it is sometimes thwarted by the shortage of markets for recycled paper, aluminum cans, plastics, and other materials-especially in a recessionary economy. 
B) a money-making proposition for all communities that have begun the process. 
C) fully accepted by the public, but it has yet to be mandated by more than six states. 
D) a promising technology, and about 80 percent of the nation's trash is handled in this manner.

Question 14

Partial pre-emption is an approach common to federal environmental laws that

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A) requires states to adopt and apply their own environmental standards. 
B) requires states to apply federal environmental standards. 
C) requires states to adopt environmental standards but relies on federal implementation of the standards. 
D) requires nothing of the states. 
A) requires states to adopt and apply their own environmental standards. 
B) requires states to apply federal environmental standards. 
C) requires states to adopt environmental standards but relies on federal implementation of the standards. 
D) requires nothing of the states.

Question 15

Some states have passed laws to make it easier to redevelop abandoned industrial sites with real or perceived environmental contamination. Such sites are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) greenfields. 
B) brownfields. 
C) NIMTOOs. 
D) landfills. 
A) greenfields. 
B) brownfields. 
C) NIMTOOs. 
D) landfills.

The use of interstate compacts to handle low-level nuclear waste disposal has progressed to the point where

States have actually exceeded federal environmental rules for all of the following reasons except

More than thirty states have taken some form of policy action against polluting facilities in their states.

Why has public opinion on the trade-off between environmental protection and economic expansion changed over the last several years? If you were an advisor for an environmental advocacy group, how might you try to change public opinion? What constraints might you face in doing so?

Some disadvantages of burning trash in waste-to-energy plants are that

Which of the following factors influence the location of polluting facilities?

Some studies are finding race-based discrimination as to where polluting facilities are located.

About one-third (33 percent)of the nation's solid waste is now being recycled or composted.

The more than 700 million acres of public lands comprise almost one-third of the continental United States. Therefore,

An important factor in the history of water pollution control is that

Hydraulic fracturing has become an important policy issue in the states. Describe the environmental, economic, and political issues involved in this new technique for energy extraction. If you were the governor, what policy would you propose to deal with this new issue and why?

Recycling of solid wastes is

Partial pre-emption is an approach common to federal environmental laws that

Some states have passed laws to make it easier to redevelop abandoned industrial sites with real or perceived environmental contamination. Such sites are referred to as

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Exam 18: Environmental Policy

The use of interstate compacts to handle low-level nuclear waste disposal has progressed to the point where

States have actually exceeded federal environmental rules for all of the following reasons except

More than thirty states have taken some form of policy action against polluting facilities in their states.

Why has public opinion on the trade-off between environmental protection and economic expansion changed over the last several years? If you were an advisor for an environmental advocacy group, how might you try to change public opinion? What constraints might you face in doing so?

Some disadvantages of burning trash in waste-to-energy plants are that

Which of the following factors influence the location of polluting facilities?

Some studies are finding race-based discrimination as to where polluting facilities are located.

About one-third (33 percent)of the nation's solid waste is now being recycled or composted.

The more than 700 million acres of public lands comprise almost one-third of the continental United States. Therefore,

An important factor in the history of water pollution control is that

Hydraulic fracturing has become an important policy issue in the states. Describe the environmental, economic, and political issues involved in this new technique for energy extraction. If you were the governor, what policy would you propose to deal with this new issue and why?

Recycling of solid wastes is

Partial pre-emption is an approach common to federal environmental laws that

Some states have passed laws to make it easier to redevelop abandoned industrial sites with real or perceived environmental contamination. Such sites are referred to as

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Citizen Participation and Elections

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

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