Exam 25: Environmental Protection

Congress enacts a new air quality statute. The enforcement of this and other federal environmental legislation relies on

Regional Disposal Center operates a recycling plant. Stan and other citizens file a suit, alleging injuries from the plant. To succeed, they must show that the defendant failed to use reasonable care if the suit is based on​

Industrial Solvents, Inc., averages $15,000 profit per day before deciding to ignore air pollution standards, after which the average is $30,000. Industrial Solvents is subject to a fine of

Injured individuals can rely on the common law to obtain damages from business polluters.

New sources of water pollutants must install pollution-control equipment with all deliberate speed after beginning operations.

Gil begins to operate a hog farm next to Ilene's vineyard. She files a suit, alleging that the farm is a source of pollution, a nuisance, and unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of her property. The court is most likely to award damages

The Environmental Protection Agency can prohibit altogether a toxic substance that poses an imminent hazard.

Different standards for air quality apply to existing sources of pollution and major new sources.

The state of California passes a law to restrict emissions form motor vehicles. Thee emissions may also be regulated by

A cruise ship owned by Bayshore Cruises Inc. discharges some of the oil contained in its hold into Chesapeake Bay and onto the shore. Under the Oil Pollution Act, this is most likely

The Clean Water Act permits the filling or dredging of wetlands without a permit.

Bertha owns land located outside Centre City. Bertha sells the land to Disposal & Recycling, Inc., which establishes a hazardous waste disposal facility at the site. Disposal & Recycling accepts only waste transported by Eco Trucking Inc. exclusively from Federated Industries, Inc. Several years later, Disposal & Recycling closes its facility and sells the land to Garden Variety Retail Corporation, which builds a Home & Yard store on the site. Meanwhile, some of Centre City's citizens complain to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the city's municipal water supply is polluted. The EPA investigates and discovers that the sources of the pollution are leaks of hazardous waste from what is now the Home & Yard site. The EPA cleans up the site. Who can be held liable for the cost of cleaning up the site? What standards must Centre City meet regarding the water?​

There are no plans to develop national standards regulating the fuel economy and emissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Deep Earth Extraction, Inc., operates a facility near Estuary Bay. Discharging waste from the facility into the bay can result in

BioChem Corporation operates a hazardous waste storage facility. ChemCo Inc. buys BioChem before it is discovered that the firm's disposal practices violated CERCLA. With respect to these violations, Superfund imposes on ChemCo​

Smelting & Refining Company generates solid waste considered hazardous. The company labels and packages properly all waste to be transported to a disposal site. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, this is most likely

Regulations governing air pollution cover mobile and stationary sources. Those who may be subject to penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act include

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that greenhouse gases, including CO2 emissions, do not constitute a public danger.

An environmental impact statement is required for every major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the environment.

The primary responsibility for preventing and controlling air pollution rests with the federal government.