Exam 25: Environmental Protection

The National Park Service hires Outdoor Play, Inc., to replace outdated playground equipment in a handful of national parks. For this action, an environmental impact statement is most likely

Any oil facility that discharges oil into navigable waters or onto an adjoining shore may be liable for cleanup costs, as well as damages.

It is a violation of federal law to sell a pesticide or herbicide that has a chemical strength different from the concentration declared on the label.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits can be issued even if a discharge will violate water-quality standards.

Cities and counties may impose rules regulating methods of wastes removal.

Wetlands may be filled or dredged without a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project. For this action, an environmental impact statement is most likely

Hi-Yield, Inc., makes a pesticide with a one-in-a-million risk to people of developing cancer from exposure. This substance must be

National effluent (pollution) standards are set by each affected industry.

Clean Wash, Inc., operates a chain of car washes throughout the United States. The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is

Before being transported, hazardous waste generated by Perilous Fabrication, Inc., must be properly labeled and packaged under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by

Businesses that engage in ultrahazardous activities are not liable for any injuries the activities cause.

Metro City operates its own municipal public drinking water system for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of pollutants. Metro does not use any equipment to meet these standards. With regard to any contamination of the water, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, this is most likely

Each supplier of drinking water is required to send an annual statement describing the source to every household it supplies.

The Environmental Protection is required to list all hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on a prioritized schedule.

Loaf & Biscuit LLC operates a dough making and packaging plant-a "major source"-that emits hazardous air pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of emission. The plant does not use equipment to reduce its emissions. Under the Clean Air Act, this is most likely

Federal law provides the basis for issuing regulations to control multistate air pollution.

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System focuses on industrial wastewater and storm water discharges.

Performance standards for major sources of air pollution require the use of the any available technology, or AAT.

The Environmental Protection Agency periodically updates the air pollution standards.