Exam 21: Environmental Law

In In re Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing, the listing of the polar bear as a threatened specie was challenged. It is not endangered today but could be in the future. The listing by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) was attacked as arbitrary and capricious. The appeals court held that the FWS properly considered the evidence in making its decision, so it would stand.

The primary purpose of RCRA's manifest system is to:

If there is a failure to use reasonable care to prevent pollution from causing a foreseeable injury, a defendant may be liable for:

Which of the following things could lead to a reduction in penalties imposed on a company for violation of environmental statutes:

In Whalen v. Union Bag & Paper Co., where a paper mill polluted a farmer's creek so he sued to stop the pollution, the appeals court noted that:

In Babbitt v. Sweet Home, the Supreme Court held that to protect habitat of a bird, logging had to be stopped in a multi-state area.

Under the Kyoto Treaty, European nations have taken significant steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Created by Congress in 1970 and employing almost 18,000 employees with an $8 billion budget today, the ____ is one of the largest federal agencies.

Which of the following things could lead to a reduction in penalties imposed on a company for violation of environmental statutes:

In In re Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing, the listing of the polar bear as a threatened specie was challenged. It is not endangered today but could be in the future. The listing by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) was attacked as arbitrary and capricious. The appeals court held that:

In pollution cases involving strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities, courts have NOT found which of the following activities to be abnormally dangerous:

The Endangered Species Act was fist enacted in:

In a case at common law for trespass, which is necessary?

In pollution cases involving strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities, courts have found which of the following activities to be abnormally dangerous:

The Endangered Species Act covers animals and fish, but not plants.

A trespass is defined as:

Ozone depletion at high levels in the atmosphere is caused by:

Which of the following statutes concern the consequences of groundwater pollution from agricultural fertilizers and sprays:

Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, companies that violate environmental laws may face reduced penalties if they volunteer to donate money to environmental education programs.

The Environmental Protection Agency is one of the largest federal agencies and has a budget of almost: