Question 1

The wetland permit program:

Accepted Answer

A)  is administered by the Kyoto Protocol with the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  involvement. 
B)  can limit a landowner's use of property when that use is viewed as injurious to the values protected by the Clean Water Act. 
C)  specified a list of 189 chemicals for which the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  is required to issue regulations requiring the installation of the maximum available control technology. 
D)  established a program governing the injection of wastes into wells. 
A)  is administered by the Kyoto Protocol with the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  involvement. 
B)  can limit a landowner's use of property when that use is viewed as injurious to the values protected by the Clean Water Act. 
C)  specified a list of 189 chemicals for which the Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  is required to issue regulations requiring the installation of the maximum available control technology. 
D)  established a program governing the injection of wastes into wells.

Question 2

The 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  brought in civil penalties for violating the law-a minimum of $2,500 for a first offense up to $50,000 per day and two years in prison for subsequent violations. 
B)  does not deal with acid rain, while the 1970 Act did. 
C)  require the availability of oxygenated fuels in specified areas of the country that are having difficulty meeting the air quality limits at least part of the year. 
D)  require electricity-generating facilities to build tall smokestacks so that emissions are dispersed over a broader area. 
A)  brought in civil penalties for violating the law-a minimum of $2,500 for a first offense up to $50,000 per day and two years in prison for subsequent violations. 
B)  does not deal with acid rain, while the 1970 Act did. 
C)  require the availability of oxygenated fuels in specified areas of the country that are having difficulty meeting the air quality limits at least part of the year. 
D)  require electricity-generating facilities to build tall smokestacks so that emissions are dispersed over a broader area.

Question 3

Under the Clean Air Act,manufacturers may sell vehicles without prior certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)if they have met the required standards in all prior checks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of volatile organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are substances which combine with nitrogen oxides to become ozone. 
B)  They are substances which release chlorines and deplete ozone. 
C)  They are substances which control air pollution. 
D)  They are also known as catalytic converters. 
A)  They are substances which combine with nitrogen oxides to become ozone. 
B)  They are substances which release chlorines and deplete ozone. 
C)  They are substances which control air pollution. 
D)  They are also known as catalytic converters.

Question 5

Which of the following is true for air pollution controls on transportation provided by the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under the Clean Air Act, no manufacturer may sell vehicles subject to emission standards without prior certification from the EPA that the vehicles meet the required standards. 
B)  The 1970 Clean Air Act required a reduction by 1976 of 60 percent in the amount of the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons emitted by automobiles. 
C)  To satisfy the requirements of the 1970 Clean Air Act, manufacturers could rely on already existing technology to meet the pollution control standards. 
D)  The 1970 Clean Air Act does not provide for the regulation and registration of fuel additives such as lead. 
A)  Under the Clean Air Act, no manufacturer may sell vehicles subject to emission standards without prior certification from the EPA that the vehicles meet the required standards. 
B)  The 1970 Clean Air Act required a reduction by 1976 of 60 percent in the amount of the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons emitted by automobiles. 
C)  To satisfy the requirements of the 1970 Clean Air Act, manufacturers could rely on already existing technology to meet the pollution control standards. 
D)  The 1970 Clean Air Act does not provide for the regulation and registration of fuel additives such as lead.

Question 6

What is the consequence of placing a site on the National Priority List for cleanup under "Superfund"? Who can be responsible for cleanup costs of such a site?

Accepted Answer

A site placed on the National Priority L

Question 7

When the Environmental Protection Agency expends money to clean up a "Superfund" site,it has the legal authority to recover its costs from those who were responsible for the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires that industrial facilities undergo major physical changes that result in significant increases in emissions of air pollutants. 
B)  It includes repair and replacement activities as well as increases in hours of production in the definition of modification. 
C)  It excludes vinyl chloride, benzene, and radionuclides. 
D)  It requires the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the emission of toxic air pollutants. 
A)  It requires that industrial facilities undergo major physical changes that result in significant increases in emissions of air pollutants. 
B)  It includes repair and replacement activities as well as increases in hours of production in the definition of modification. 
C)  It excludes vinyl chloride, benzene, and radionuclides. 
D)  It requires the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the emission of toxic air pollutants.

Question 9

Describe Superfund's "Community Right to Know" requirement.

Accepted Answer

As part of its 1986 amendments to Superf

Question 10

Under the Clean Air Act,_____ are designed to protect vegetation,materials,climate,visibility,and economic values.

Accepted Answer

A)  complementary standards for air quality 
B)  primary standards for air quality 
C)  elementary standards for air quality 
D)  secondary standards for air quality 
A)  complementary standards for air quality 
B)  primary standards for air quality 
C)  elementary standards for air quality 
D)  secondary standards for air quality

Question 11

What are the major requirements a person who generates,treats,stores,or transports significant quantities of hazardous waste must meet?

Accepted Answer

The Resource Conservation and Recovery A

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of an environmental impact statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not discuss the alternatives to a proposed action. 
B)  It describes the environmental impact of a proposed action. 
C)  It does not spend time discussing impacts that cannot be avoided. 
D)  It eliminates the differences between short- and long-term impacts. 
A)  It does not discuss the alternatives to a proposed action. 
B)  It describes the environmental impact of a proposed action. 
C)  It does not spend time discussing impacts that cannot be avoided. 
D)  It eliminates the differences between short- and long-term impacts.

Question 13

Which of the following is a true statement about the Clean Water Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the 1970 amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPC
A) . 
B)  It provides that a discharge permit has to be obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers in order to deposit or discharge "refuse" into a navigable waterway. 
C)  It had a goal to have no discharges of pollutants into the nation's waters by 1985. 
D)  It provides the federal government with the primary responsibility for preventing, reducing, and eliminating water pollution. 
A)  It was the 1970 amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPC
A) . 
B)  It provides that a discharge permit has to be obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers in order to deposit or discharge "refuse" into a navigable waterway. 
C)  It had a goal to have no discharges of pollutants into the nation's waters by 1985. 
D)  It provides the federal government with the primary responsibility for preventing, reducing, and eliminating water pollution.

Question 14

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)enables individuals to treat,store,or dispose of hazardous wastes without having to wait for obtaining permits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)required large emitters of greenhouse gases to report their annual emissions and announced that major emitters will have to address greenhouse gases in the permits they obtain under the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the Environmental Protection Agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was created to consolidate the state government's environmental responsibilities. 
B)  It aims only at pollution problems that can be seen, smelled, or tasted. 
C)  Much of its initial effort to address environmental problems involved command and control regulation. 
D)  Over the decade of the 1970s, Congress passed comprehensive new legislation covering air and water pollution only. 
A)  It was created to consolidate the state government's environmental responsibilities. 
B)  It aims only at pollution problems that can be seen, smelled, or tasted. 
C)  Much of its initial effort to address environmental problems involved command and control regulation. 
D)  Over the decade of the 1970s, Congress passed comprehensive new legislation covering air and water pollution only.

Question 17

Under the Clean Air Act,routine maintenance,repair,and replacement activities as well as increases in hours of production that are not accompanied by increases in emissions are included in the definition of modification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anyone who discharges industrial wastewater from a point source into a river must:

Accepted Answer

A)  do so in compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 
B)  obtain a permit from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 
C)  obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. 
D)  follow standards prescribed by the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. 
A)  do so in compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 
B)  obtain a permit from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 
C)  obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. 
D)  follow standards prescribed by the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

Question 19

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)required that an environmental impact statement be prepared for every recommendation or report on legislation and for every major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA):

Accepted Answer

A)  establishes a program governing the injection of wastes into wells. 
B)  has the responsibility for designating disposal sites and establishing the rules governing ocean disposal. 
C)  provides the federal government and the states with the authority to regulate facilities that generate, treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste. 
D)  requires identification and assessment of sites in the United States where hazardous wastes had been spilled, stored, or abandoned. 
A)  establishes a program governing the injection of wastes into wells. 
B)  has the responsibility for designating disposal sites and establishing the rules governing ocean disposal. 
C)  provides the federal government and the states with the authority to regulate facilities that generate, treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste. 
D)  requires identification and assessment of sites in the United States where hazardous wastes had been spilled, stored, or abandoned.

Exam 47: Environmental Regulation

The wetland permit program:

The 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act:

Under the Clean Air Act,manufacturers may sell vehicles without prior certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)if they have met the required standards in all prior checks.

Which of the following statements is true of volatile organic compounds?

Which of the following is true for air pollution controls on transportation provided by the Clean Air Act?

What is the consequence of placing a site on the National Priority List for cleanup under "Superfund"? Who can be responsible for cleanup costs of such a site?

When the Environmental Protection Agency expends money to clean up a "Superfund" site,it has the legal authority to recover its costs from those who were responsible for the problem.

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

Describe Superfund's "Community Right to Know" requirement.

Under the Clean Air Act,_____ are designed to protect vegetation,materials,climate,visibility,and economic values.

What are the major requirements a person who generates,treats,stores,or transports significant quantities of hazardous waste must meet?

Which of the following statements is true of an environmental impact statement?

Which of the following is a true statement about the Clean Water Act?

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)enables individuals to treat,store,or dispose of hazardous wastes without having to wait for obtaining permits.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)required large emitters of greenhouse gases to report their annual emissions and announced that major emitters will have to address greenhouse gases in the permits they obtain under the Clean Air Act.

Which of the following statements is true of the Environmental Protection Agency?

Under the Clean Air Act,routine maintenance,repair,and replacement activities as well as increases in hours of production that are not accompanied by increases in emissions are included in the definition of modification.

Anyone who discharges industrial wastewater from a point source into a river must:

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)required that an environmental impact statement be prepared for every recommendation or report on legislation and for every major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the environment.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA):

Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal Profession

Dispute Settlement

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Business and the Constitution

Crimes

Intentional Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Licensing and Intellectual Propertypart Two Contracts

The Nature and Origins of Contracts

Creating a Contract: Offers

Creating a Contract: Acceptances

Consideration

Capacity to Contract

Voluntary Consent

Illegality

The Form and Meaning of Contracts

Third Parties Contract Rights

Performance and Remediespart Three Sales

Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

Performance of Sales Contracts

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contractspart Four Agency and Employment

The Agency Relationship-Creation, duties, and Termination

Liability of Principals and Agents to Third Parties

Employment Laws-Part Five Business Organizations

Which Form of Business Organization

Partnerships

Formation and Termination of Corporations

Management of the Corporate Business

Financing the Corporation and the Role of the Shareholders

Securities Regulation

Legal Liability of Accountantspart Six Property

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property

Landlord and Tenant

Estates and Trusts

Insurance-Part Seven Commercial Paper

Negotiable Instruments

Negotiation and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Checks and Electronic Fund Transfers-Part Eight Credit Transactions

Introduction to Security

Security Interests in Personal Property

Bankruptcy-Part Nine Government Regulation

The Antitrust Laws

Consumer Protection Laws

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