Question 1

Which of the following is true about the regulation of pesticide use by the EPA?

Accepted Answer

A) To be legally registered a pesticide must perform its intended function without posing unreasonable risk to humans or the environment. 
B) The EPA may balance the economic and social costs of use of a pesticide in deciding whether to register it. 
C) Once a pesticide is registered the registration cannot be canceled for five years. 
D) Both (a) and (b). 
E) Both (a) and (c). 
A) To be legally registered a pesticide must perform its intended function without posing unreasonable risk to humans or the environment. 
B) The EPA may balance the economic and social costs of use of a pesticide in deciding whether to register it. 
C) Once a pesticide is registered the registration cannot be canceled for five years. 
D) Both (a) and (b). 
E) Both (a) and (c).

Question 2

For an activity to be treated as a public nuisance there must be some interference with the health,safety,or comfort of the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A lightning strike causes an explosion at Johnson's Oil refinery,which was located close to Maintown.Fumes from the resulting fires at the plant have sent the nearby townspeople to the hospital for severe respiratory distress.Johnson's Oil will be liable for the townspeople's injuries directly resulting from the fumes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Agricultural and urban runoff are examples of point source pollution,which is inherently more difficult to control than nonpoint source pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In order for Mitchell,the owner of an asphalt factory,to obtain a permit from the Colorado Environmental Protection Agency to modify his factory in a PSD area,he must demonstrate that his factory will utilize the best available control technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Superfund Recycling Act of 1999,recyclers are exempt from clean-up cost liability to the government or third parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If,after making an environmental assessment,a federal agency decides no EIS is required,it must make this decision available to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

CERCLA is an act that:

Accepted Answer

A) regulates current and future generation, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste. 
B) provides limited authority for the cleanup of inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites. 
C) requires the federal government to establish a National Contingency Plan. 
D) Both (a) and (b). 
A) regulates current and future generation, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste. 
B) provides limited authority for the cleanup of inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites. 
C) requires the federal government to establish a National Contingency Plan. 
D) Both (a) and (b).

Question 10

A nonpoint source is land use that causes pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Generally,only a public representative,such as the attorney general,may sue to stop a public nuisance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An environmental impact statement is required by NEPA if federal legislation or action will have a significant environmental effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The scope of an EIS:

Accepted Answer

A) does not apply to psychological effects. 
B) does not apply to the urban environment. 
C) is narrowly construed. 
D) applies to a broad range of types of effects. 
A) does not apply to psychological effects. 
B) does not apply to the urban environment. 
C) is narrowly construed. 
D) applies to a broad range of types of effects.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of PSD areas under the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Only limited increase in air pollution is allowed. 
B) New construction of a major stationary source requires a permit from the state. 
C) To receive a permit, a new source must show it will use the best control technology available. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Only limited increase in air pollution is allowed. 
B) New construction of a major stationary source requires a permit from the state. 
C) To receive a permit, a new source must show it will use the best control technology available. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Montreal Protocol?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the Montreal Protocol is

Question 16

Although a federal agency must consider all reasonable alternatives in an EIS,doing nothing need not be considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Petrol Corp.owns several drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico,refineries,service stations,and tanker trucks for transporting their products.Petrol Corp.hires an environmental manager to keep the company in compliance with various environmental laws.What laws will the environmental manager need to study and why?

Accepted Answer

The environmental manager will need to s

Question 18

NEPA is a federal act that focuses on particular environmental hazards without stating national environmental policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A detailed statement concerning the environmental impact of a proposed federal action is:

Accepted Answer

A) a National Ambient Air Quality Standard. 
B) an Environmental Impact Statement. 
C) the bubble concept. 
D) an Environment Interior Standards Review. 
A) a National Ambient Air Quality Standard. 
B) an Environmental Impact Statement. 
C) the bubble concept. 
D) an Environment Interior Standards Review.

Question 20

In the Massachusetts v.Environmental Protection Agency case,the Supreme Court found that:

Accepted Answer

A) the EPA did not have statutory authority to regulate the emission of greenhouse gasses from new motor vehicles. 
B) courts may reverse any administrative agency action found to be arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion. 
C) the Clean Air Act provides a narrow definition of "air pollutant," but the EPA has the authority to clarify the definition. 
D) All of the above. 
E) Both (a) and (b). 
A) the EPA did not have statutory authority to regulate the emission of greenhouse gasses from new motor vehicles. 
B) courts may reverse any administrative agency action found to be arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion. 
C) the Clean Air Act provides a narrow definition of "air pollutant," but the EPA has the authority to clarify the definition. 
D) All of the above. 
E) Both (a) and (b).

Exam 45: Environmental Law

Which of the following is true about the regulation of pesticide use by the EPA?

For an activity to be treated as a public nuisance there must be some interference with the health,safety,or comfort of the public.

Agricultural and urban runoff are examples of point source pollution,which is inherently more difficult to control than nonpoint source pollution.

In order for Mitchell,the owner of an asphalt factory,to obtain a permit from the Colorado Environmental Protection Agency to modify his factory in a PSD area,he must demonstrate that his factory will utilize the best available control technology.

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

Under the Superfund Recycling Act of 1999,recyclers are exempt from clean-up cost liability to the government or third parties.

If,after making an environmental assessment,a federal agency decides no EIS is required,it must make this decision available to the public.

CERCLA is an act that:

A nonpoint source is land use that causes pollution.

Generally,only a public representative,such as the attorney general,may sue to stop a public nuisance.

An environmental impact statement is required by NEPA if federal legislation or action will have a significant environmental effect.

The scope of an EIS:

Which of the following is true of PSD areas under the Clean Air Act?

What is the purpose of the Montreal Protocol?

Although a federal agency must consider all reasonable alternatives in an EIS,doing nothing need not be considered.

NEPA is a federal act that focuses on particular environmental hazards without stating national environmental policy.

A detailed statement concerning the environmental impact of a proposed federal action is:

In the Massachusetts v.Environmental Protection Agency case,the Supreme Court found that:

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