Question 1

U.S.pesticide companies can sell internationally what they cannot sell in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under the Superfund,the costs for restoring land to its previous condition is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reformation 
B)  remediation 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  reconstruction 
E)  reclamation 
A)  reformation 
B)  remediation 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  reconstruction 
E)  reclamation

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act was passed in the year 1952 under the guidelines given by the panel on the Council on Environmental Quality. 
B)  The act has its scope limited to private businesses. 
C)  The act permits courts or regulators to take economic factors into consideration in applying its provisions. 
D)  The act requires recovery plans for the species it protects. 
E)  The act provides for exemptions that are applicable to private activities for certain important federal projects. 
A)  The act was passed in the year 1952 under the guidelines given by the panel on the Council on Environmental Quality. 
B)  The act has its scope limited to private businesses. 
C)  The act permits courts or regulators to take economic factors into consideration in applying its provisions. 
D)  The act requires recovery plans for the species it protects. 
E)  The act provides for exemptions that are applicable to private activities for certain important federal projects.

Question 4

All new pollution-control rules are now subject to a cost-benefit analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Environmental impact statements became a requirement based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  National Environmental Policy Act. 
B)  Department of the Environment Act. 
C)  Clean Water Act. 
D)  Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act. 
E)  Waste and Resource Reclamation Act. 
A)  National Environmental Policy Act. 
B)  Department of the Environment Act. 
C)  Clean Water Act. 
D)  Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act. 
E)  Waste and Resource Reclamation Act.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of private citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can report violations of environmental law to the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) , but cannot act directly. 
B)  They cannot sue polluters directly to force them to cease violating environmental laws. 
C)  They can sue public agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) , to force the adoption of regulations. 
D)  They can sue businesses, but not the government, to enforce rules under environmental statutes like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. 
E)  They cannot sue offending polluters under tort theories of strict liability and negligence as these theories are not established. 
A)  They can report violations of environmental law to the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) , but cannot act directly. 
B)  They cannot sue polluters directly to force them to cease violating environmental laws. 
C)  They can sue public agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) , to force the adoption of regulations. 
D)  They can sue businesses, but not the government, to enforce rules under environmental statutes like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. 
E)  They cannot sue offending polluters under tort theories of strict liability and negligence as these theories are not established.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It sets goals and timetables to eliminate water pollution. 
B)  It directs the Environmental Protection Agency to set maximum drinking water contaminant levels. 
C)  It mandates permits to discharge pollutants from non-point source. 
D)  It mandates permits for industrial, but exempts municipal, dischargers. 
E)  It regulates non-point source pollution. 
A)  It sets goals and timetables to eliminate water pollution. 
B)  It directs the Environmental Protection Agency to set maximum drinking water contaminant levels. 
C)  It mandates permits to discharge pollutants from non-point source. 
D)  It mandates permits for industrial, but exempts municipal, dischargers. 
E)  It regulates non-point source pollution.

Question 8

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,what are the obligations of a generator of wastes?

Accepted Answer

Under the Resource Conservation and Reco

Question 9

The Endangered Species Act requires courts and regulators to take economic factors into consideration in applying the Act's provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency?

Accepted Answer

The responsibilities of the Environmenta

Question 11

Enforcement of the Clean Water Act revolves around its permit discharge system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ refers to an act that causes inconvenience or damage to the public in the exercise of rights common to everyone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct interference 
B)  Negligence 
C)  Trespassing 
D)  Due diligence 
E)  Public nuisance 
A)  Direct interference 
B)  Negligence 
C)  Trespassing 
D)  Due diligence 
E)  Public nuisance

Question 13

Silas suffers from mesothelioma,a disability directly linked to exposure to asbestos at the power plant that he worked in.The power plant had not given prior notice to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)regarding the usage of asbestos.Which law has been violated by the power plant where Silas worked?

Accepted Answer

The power plant has violated the Toxic S

Question 14

The Toxic Substances Control Act is like the Clean Air Act,which requires that certain pollution standards be met without regard for economic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is beyond the rights or authority of shareholders to file global warming-related resolutions directing board members or officers to analyze and/or report on environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unlike the Clean Air Act,the Clean Water Act is administered primarily by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The bubble concept reduces the flexibility in curtailing pollution and restricts businesses to discover new methods of controls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Clean air standards designed to protect against air pollution effects such as injury to property,vegetation,and climate are called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary air quality standards. 
B)  secondary air quality standards. 
C)  principal air quality standards. 
D)  tertiary air quality standards. 
E)  premium air quality standards. 
A)  primary air quality standards. 
B)  secondary air quality standards. 
C)  principal air quality standards. 
D)  tertiary air quality standards. 
E)  premium air quality standards.

Question 19

States bear principal responsibility for devising implementation plans regarding the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following acts administered by the Environmental Protection Agency requires a permit system for the discharge or dumping of various materials into the seas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 
B)  the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 
C)  the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
D)  the Toxic Substances Control Act 
E)  the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
A)  the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 
B)  the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 
C)  the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
D)  the Toxic Substances Control Act 
E)  the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Exam 19: Environmental Regulation

U.S.pesticide companies can sell internationally what they cannot sell in the United States.

Under the Superfund,the costs for restoring land to its previous condition is called ______.

Which of the following statements is true of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?

All new pollution-control rules are now subject to a cost-benefit analysis.

Environmental impact statements became a requirement based on the

Which of the following statements is true of private citizens?

Which of the following statements is true of the Clean Water Act?

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,what are the obligations of a generator of wastes?

The Endangered Species Act requires courts and regulators to take economic factors into consideration in applying the Act's provisions.

What are the responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency?

Enforcement of the Clean Water Act revolves around its permit discharge system.

______ refers to an act that causes inconvenience or damage to the public in the exercise of rights common to everyone.

The Toxic Substances Control Act is like the Clean Air Act,which requires that certain pollution standards be met without regard for economic factors.

It is beyond the rights or authority of shareholders to file global warming-related resolutions directing board members or officers to analyze and/or report on environmental issues.

Unlike the Clean Air Act,the Clean Water Act is administered primarily by the federal government.

The bubble concept reduces the flexibility in curtailing pollution and restricts businesses to discover new methods of controls.

Clean air standards designed to protect against air pollution effects such as injury to property,vegetation,and climate are called

States bear principal responsibility for devising implementation plans regarding the Clean Air Act.

Which of the following acts administered by the Environmental Protection Agency requires a permit system for the discharge or dumping of various materials into the seas?

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