Question 1

To qualify as an innocent landowner under SARA, a person must have, at the time of acquiring the property, asked about the previous ownership and uses of the property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Because private causes of action have proved to be inadequate to recompense and prevent environmental damage, the federal, state, and local governments have enacted statutes designed to protect the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An approved SIP is treated as both state and federal law, enforceable by either its state of implementation or the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requires that discharge permits be obtained from:

Accepted Answer

A) the EPA. 
B) the Army Corps of Engineers. 
C) an individual state. 
D) Any of the above. 
A) the EPA. 
B) the Army Corps of Engineers. 
C) an individual state. 
D) Any of the above.

Question 5

The CEQ requires that federal agencies make environmental assessments that are major, lengthy studies of potential environmental destruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not true about chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

Accepted Answer

A) They deplete the ozone layer. 
B) By 1985, scientists believed that the release of CFCs into the atmosphere had caused a hole in the ozone layer in the stratosphere. 
C) CFCs have no useful purpose in society, and so should be eliminated. 
D) CFCs are extremely potent greenhouse gases. 
A) They deplete the ozone layer. 
B) By 1985, scientists believed that the release of CFCs into the atmosphere had caused a hole in the ozone layer in the stratosphere. 
C) CFCs have no useful purpose in society, and so should be eliminated. 
D) CFCs are extremely potent greenhouse gases.

Question 7

Promulgation of a new NAAQS does not require each state to submit an SIP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In an action for damages in a private nuisance suit, the plaintiff is required to prove that the defendant's conduct is unreasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

NEPA requires that the EIS contain:

Accepted Answer

A) an analysis of the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity. 
B) reversible and retrievable commitments of resources involved. 
C) only a brief outline of the adverse environmental effects of a proposed action. 
D) All of the above. 
A) an analysis of the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity. 
B) reversible and retrievable commitments of resources involved. 
C) only a brief outline of the adverse environmental effects of a proposed action. 
D) All of the above.

Question 10

The Toxic Substances Control Act authorizes the EPA to:

Accepted Answer

A) require testing of only new substances if their manufacture may present an unreasonable risk of injury to the environment. 
B) require testing of any new or existing substance that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. 
C) establish a priority list for testing that contains no more than 20 substances at any time. 
D) impose civil penalties of up to $50,000 per day for statutory violations. 
A) require testing of only new substances if their manufacture may present an unreasonable risk of injury to the environment. 
B) require testing of any new or existing substance that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. 
C) establish a priority list for testing that contains no more than 20 substances at any time. 
D) impose civil penalties of up to $50,000 per day for statutory violations.

Question 11

Phoenix, Arizona might be classified as a PSD area with respect to some pollutants, but not with respect to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 46: Environmental Law

To qualify as an innocent landowner under SARA, a person must have, at the time of acquiring the property, asked about the previous ownership and uses of the property.

Because private causes of action have proved to be inadequate to recompense and prevent environmental damage, the federal, state, and local governments have enacted statutes designed to protect the environment.

An approved SIP is treated as both state and federal law, enforceable by either its state of implementation or the federal government.

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requires that discharge permits be obtained from:

The CEQ requires that federal agencies make environmental assessments that are major, lengthy studies of potential environmental destruction.

Which of the following is not true about chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

Promulgation of a new NAAQS does not require each state to submit an SIP.

In an action for damages in a private nuisance suit, the plaintiff is required to prove that the defendant's conduct is unreasonable.

NEPA requires that the EIS contain:

The Toxic Substances Control Act authorizes the EPA to:

Phoenix, Arizona might be classified as a PSD area with respect to some pollutants, but not with respect to others.

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