Exam 45: Environmental Law

The Clean Air Act requires that the standard of performance for new stationary sources that are constructed or modified after the publication of regulations reflect emissions achievable through application of the best available technological system of continuous emission reduction.

What are the two major issues that the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)addresses?

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

The "bubble concept" is used by the EPA to view an entire plant as one source to evaluate emissions.

NEPA imposes the responsibility for maintaining the environment on all federal agencies.

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

Milly owns a car rental business that nets over $2 million.How is Milly contributing to the CERCLA trust fund?

The Clean Water Act imposes civil penalties but not criminal penalties for violations of the Act.

The states initially had primary responsibility for controlling air pollution.

All present and former owners of contaminated property have liability for its Superfund clean-up costs if they caused the contamination or if they owned the property while it was contaminated,whether or not they knew of the contamination.

The most important federal statute(s)governing hazardous substances include(s):