Question 1

The EPA may not impose civil fines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For an activity to be treated as a public nuisance there must be some interference with the health, safety, or comfort of the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

NEPA requires that the EIS contain:

Accepted Answer

A)  an analysis of the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity. 
B)  reversible and retrievable commitments of resources involved. 
C)  only a brief outline of the adverse environmental effects of a proposed action. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  an analysis of the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity. 
B)  reversible and retrievable commitments of resources involved. 
C)  only a brief outline of the adverse environmental effects of a proposed action. 
D)  All of these.

Question 4

The most important federal statute(s) governing hazardous substances include(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  SARA. 
B)  CEQ. 
C)  FIFRA. 
D)  Both CEQ and FIFRA. 
E)  Both SARA and FIFRA. 
A)  SARA. 
B)  CEQ. 
C)  FIFRA. 
D)  Both CEQ and FIFRA. 
E)  Both SARA and FIFRA.

Question 5

To qualify as an innocent landowner under SARA, a person must have, at the time of acquiring the property, asked about the previous ownership and uses of the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The scope of an EIS:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not apply to psychological effects. 
B)  does not apply to the urban environment. 
C)  is narrowly construed. 
D)  applies to a broad range of types of effects. 
A)  does not apply to psychological effects. 
B)  does not apply to the urban environment. 
C)  is narrowly construed. 
D)  applies to a broad range of types of effects.

Question 7

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA Administrator to do what, regarding new stationary sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish federal standards of performance that reflect the best technological system of emission reduction. 
B)  Establish performance standards that will match emissions from existing sources. 
C)  Allow no discharge of any pollutants. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Establish federal standards of performance that reflect the best technological system of emission reduction. 
B)  Establish performance standards that will match emissions from existing sources. 
C)  Allow no discharge of any pollutants. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

Because private causes of action have proved to be inadequate to recompense and prevent environmental damage, the federal, state, and local governments have enacted statutes designed to protect the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The CERCLA trust fund is financed by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  tax on chemical feedstocks. 
B)  surtax on businesses with annual incomes over $2 million. 
C)  tax on petroleum. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  tax on chemical feedstocks. 
B)  surtax on businesses with annual incomes over $2 million. 
C)  tax on petroleum. 
D)  All of these.

Question 10

The Paris Climate Change Conference

Accepted Answer

A)  is officially known as the  21st Century Conference on Climate Change (21C4). 
B)  was  the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate agreement. 
C)  sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid climate change by limiting global warming to below 1°C compared to previous industrial levels. 
D)  calls for anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions to increase no more than 1% during the second half of the 21st century. 
A)  is officially known as the  21st Century Conference on Climate Change (21C4). 
B)  was  the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate agreement. 
C)  sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid climate change by limiting global warming to below 1°C compared to previous industrial levels. 
D)  calls for anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions to increase no more than 1% during the second half of the 21st century.

Question 11

The EPA may impose criminal fines and seek incarceration or imprisonment for persons who are convicted of violations of some environmental laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A lightning strike causes an explosion at Johnson's Oil refinery, which was located close to Maintown. Fumes from the resulting fires at the plant have sent the nearby townspeople to the hospital for severe respiratory distress. Johnson's Oil will be liable for the townspeople's injuries directly resulting from the fumes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the two major issues that the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) addresses?

Accepted Answer

The NEPA has two major substantive secti

Question 14

Under the Clean Air Act, the  federal government retains primary responsibility for regulating existing stationary sources and motor vehicles already in use and setting standards for new sources, new vehicles, and hazardous air pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is currently a law promoting the purchase, development, and use of industrially polluted property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The CEQ requires that federal agencies make environmental assessments that are major, lengthy studies of potential environmental destruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An approved SIP is treated as both state and federal law, enforceable by either its state of implementation or the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 45: Environmental Law

The EPA may not impose civil fines.

For an activity to be treated as a public nuisance there must be some interference with the health, safety, or comfort of the public.

NEPA requires that the EIS contain:

The most important federal statute(s) governing hazardous substances include(s):

To qualify as an innocent landowner under SARA, a person must have, at the time of acquiring the property, asked about the previous ownership and uses of the property.

The scope of an EIS:

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA Administrator to do what, regarding new stationary sources?

Because private causes of action have proved to be inadequate to recompense and prevent environmental damage, the federal, state, and local governments have enacted statutes designed to protect the environment.

The CERCLA trust fund is financed by a:

The Paris Climate Change Conference

The EPA may impose criminal fines and seek incarceration or imprisonment for persons who are convicted of violations of some environmental laws.

What are the two major issues that the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) addresses?

Under the Clean Air Act, the federal government retains primary responsibility for regulating existing stationary sources and motor vehicles already in use and setting standards for new sources, new vehicles, and hazardous air pollutants.

There is currently a law promoting the purchase, development, and use of industrially polluted property.

The CEQ requires that federal agencies make environmental assessments that are major, lengthy studies of potential environmental destruction.

An approved SIP is treated as both state and federal law, enforceable by either its state of implementation or the federal government.

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