Question 1

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act accomplishes proper hazardous waste disposal through the manifest system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Landfills are not preferred as disposal sites for business solid waste due to the excessive amount of waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)regulates indoor air pollution under the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For the Department of Interior,the Endangered Species Act is administered by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1947. 
B)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) . 
C)  Toxic Substances Control Act. 
D)  Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972 (FEPC
A) . 
E)  Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Services. 
A)  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1947. 
B)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) . 
C)  Toxic Substances Control Act. 
D)  Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972 (FEPC
A) . 
E)  Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Marine Fisheries Services.

Question 5

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,a generator of wastes is obligated to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide on-site disposal of the waste. 
B)  determine if a nonlisted waste is hazardous in terms of the chemical characteristics specified by the Solid Waste Disposal Act. 
C)  determine whether its wastes qualify as hazardous. 
D)  reduce production of new chemicals. 
E)  pay punitive and speculative damages to the aggrieved party. 
A)  provide on-site disposal of the waste. 
B)  determine if a nonlisted waste is hazardous in terms of the chemical characteristics specified by the Solid Waste Disposal Act. 
C)  determine whether its wastes qualify as hazardous. 
D)  reduce production of new chemicals. 
E)  pay punitive and speculative damages to the aggrieved party.

Question 6

James is constructing a boundary wall for his house.A tree blocks the construction.James instructs the construction workers to cut down a tree that had been planted along the boundary.The tree is cut and falls on the road,blocking it completely,causing great inconvenience to the people living in the locality.Under the tort law,which action can be brought against James?

Accepted Answer

James can be subject to actions under th

Question 7

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)demands that the Environmental Protection Agency be given advance notice before the manufacture of new chemical substances or the processing of any substance for a significant new use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Traditionally,under the Environmental Protection Agency,the ______ is described as a specific site of pollution,such as a smokestack.

Accepted Answer

A)  emissions reduction bank 
B)  urban runoff 
C)  line source 
D)  point source 
E)  bubble concept 
A)  emissions reduction bank 
B)  urban runoff 
C)  line source 
D)  point source 
E)  bubble concept

Question 9

Under the Endangered Species Act,the right to declare a species as endangered rests with the

Accepted Answer

A)  director of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
B)  governors of states where the species habitat is located. 
C)  Secretary of the Interior. 
D)  president. 
E)  upper house of the U.S Congress. 
A)  director of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
B)  governors of states where the species habitat is located. 
C)  Secretary of the Interior. 
D)  president. 
E)  upper house of the U.S Congress.

Question 10

Under the Solid Waste Disposal Act,the federal role in nontoxic waste management is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide strict guidelines to landfill composition. 
B)  promote research and provide technical and financial assistance to the states. 
C)  waive standards regarding other pollution that arises as a result of solid waste management. 
D)  grant tax breaks for industries using recycled materials. 
E)  provide for the storage, transfer, and disposal of non-toxic waste material. 
A)  provide strict guidelines to landfill composition. 
B)  promote research and provide technical and financial assistance to the states. 
C)  waive standards regarding other pollution that arises as a result of solid waste management. 
D)  grant tax breaks for industries using recycled materials. 
E)  provide for the storage, transfer, and disposal of non-toxic waste material.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the National Environmental Policy Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It establishes a single piece of legislation that comprehensively controls radiation pollution. 
B)  It imposes specific duties on all state agencies, but not on federal agencies. 
C)  It ensures that the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act do not contain provisions related to government suits to recover costs for the cleanup of toxic chemicals. 
D)  It promotes the understanding of the ecological systems important to the United States. 
E)  It demands that all state agencies prepare an environmental impact statement prior to taking certain actions. 
A)  It establishes a single piece of legislation that comprehensively controls radiation pollution. 
B)  It imposes specific duties on all state agencies, but not on federal agencies. 
C)  It ensures that the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act do not contain provisions related to government suits to recover costs for the cleanup of toxic chemicals. 
D)  It promotes the understanding of the ecological systems important to the United States. 
E)  It demands that all state agencies prepare an environmental impact statement prior to taking certain actions.

Question 12

The common law of ______ is established when the use of one's land unreasonably interferes with the use or enjoyment of another's land.

Accepted Answer

A)  strict liability 
B)  negligence 
C)  trespass 
D)  private nuisance 
E)  due diligence 
A)  strict liability 
B)  negligence 
C)  trespass 
D)  private nuisance 
E)  due diligence

Question 13

Scoping encourages impact statements to focus on more substantial environmental concerns and reduce the attention devoted to trivial issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The prevention of significant deterioration policy is criticized on the grounds that it prevents industry from moving into southern and western states where air quality is cleaner than standards require.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ______ approach to pollution control refers to a situation where the government issues a limited number of pollution permits,and companies,which can reduce emissions,can sell the unused amount of a permit.

Accepted Answer

A)  marketable rights 
B)  point source 
C)  cap and trade 
D)  emissions reduction banking 
E)  bubble concept 
A)  marketable rights 
B)  point source 
C)  cap and trade 
D)  emissions reduction banking 
E)  bubble concept

Question 16

Congress has established a review board that grants exemptions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)for private activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thermal effluents consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  heated air discharged into the atmosphere. 
B)  heated water discharged into rivers and lakes. 
C)  warm water tides that affect the weather. 
D)  solid waste that produces heat creating landfill-related pollution. 
E)  heated pollutants released from gas chambers to the atmosphere. 
A)  heated air discharged into the atmosphere. 
B)  heated water discharged into rivers and lakes. 
C)  warm water tides that affect the weather. 
D)  solid waste that produces heat creating landfill-related pollution. 
E)  heated pollutants released from gas chambers to the atmosphere.

Question 18

The emissions trading approach to pollution management is a property approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the different approaches taken by the state and local governments in responding to solid waste disposal problems?

Accepted Answer

In responding to solid waste disposal pr

Question 20

Machinery used in solid waste disposal is exempt from the regulation of the Noise Control Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Environmental Regulation

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act accomplishes proper hazardous waste disposal through the manifest system.

Landfills are not preferred as disposal sites for business solid waste due to the excessive amount of waste.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)regulates indoor air pollution under the Clean Air Act.

For the Department of Interior,the Endangered Species Act is administered by the

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,a generator of wastes is obligated to

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)demands that the Environmental Protection Agency be given advance notice before the manufacture of new chemical substances or the processing of any substance for a significant new use.

Traditionally,under the Environmental Protection Agency,the ______ is described as a specific site of pollution,such as a smokestack.

Under the Endangered Species Act,the right to declare a species as endangered rests with the

Under the Solid Waste Disposal Act,the federal role in nontoxic waste management is to

Which of the following statements is true of the National Environmental Policy Act?

The common law of ______ is established when the use of one's land unreasonably interferes with the use or enjoyment of another's land.

Scoping encourages impact statements to focus on more substantial environmental concerns and reduce the attention devoted to trivial issues.

The prevention of significant deterioration policy is criticized on the grounds that it prevents industry from moving into southern and western states where air quality is cleaner than standards require.

The ______ approach to pollution control refers to a situation where the government issues a limited number of pollution permits,and companies,which can reduce emissions,can sell the unused amount of a permit.

Congress has established a review board that grants exemptions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)for private activities.

Thermal effluents consist of

The emissions trading approach to pollution management is a property approach.

What are the different approaches taken by the state and local governments in responding to solid waste disposal problems?

Machinery used in solid waste disposal is exempt from the regulation of the Noise Control Act.

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