Exam 21: Environmental Law

Under RCRA, generators and disposal site owners are subject to regulation by the EPA and transporters of waste are subject to regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).

The Superfund is funded by:

In Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center, where an environmental group sued the EPA and other parties because logging companies were not required to have pollution discharge permits for rain runoff on logging roads. The appeals court held that the rain runoff was associated with industrial activity, so discharge permits were required. The Supreme Court held that the EPA had properly considered the matter and properly decided that permits were not required.

The Clean Water Act, which was passed in 1972, was substantially amended in:

In a pollution case, a ____ generally involves a polluter who is injuring one person or a small group of people.

Citizens who sought relief from pollution through the common law relied on which laws:

The EPA is authorized to regulate air pollution by the Clean Air Act of 1970 and its 1977 and 1990 amendments.

Waste water that has been treated at a sewage treatment plant may not be discharged into a river or lake.

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

The elimination of CFCs (cloroflourocarbons) to protect atmospheric ozone cost the world economy an estimated:

States are responsible for designating the intended use of all surface water.

The Clean Air Act lists ____ substances that are declared to be hazardous air pollutants.

In pollution cases, strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities applies to which of the following:

The U.S. is not a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

The federal government pays for a lot of the construction costs for local sewage treatment plants.

The Williams live on a farm. BG Company has been drilling for oil next to their property. The Williams' water now stinks and contains assorted chemicals. Tests show the water has been tainted with the chemicals used in BG's drilling. If the Williams sue BG for damages for their tainted water well, what theory would they best use?

The National Ambient Air Quality Standards:

The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to: