Question 1

Under the Marine Protection,Research,and Sanctuaries Act (the Ocean Dumping Act),Bayside Chemical Company may dump its chemical waste into the ocean

Accepted Answer

A) after obtaining a permit. 
B) before obtaining a permit. 
C) without a permit. 
D) not at all. 
A) after obtaining a permit. 
B) before obtaining a permit. 
C) without a permit. 
D) not at all. D

Question 2

The Environmental Protection Agency sets minimum levels for pollut?ants in public water systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Metal Smelting,Inc.,operates a plant-a "major source"-that emits hazardous air pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of emission.The plant does not use any equipment to reduce its emissions.Under the Clean Air Act,this is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because a "major source" is exempt. 
C) not a violation because the plant does not use any equipment. 
D) not a violation because the plant is not a mobile source. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because a "major source" is exempt. 
C) not a violation because the plant does not use any equipment. 
D) not a violation because the plant is not a mobile source. A

Question 4

The Environmental Protection Agency can regulate a substance that poses an imminent hazard but cannot prohibit the use of a substance altogether.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Metro City operates its own municipal public drinking water system for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of pollutants.Metro does not use any equipment to meet these standards.With regard to any contamination of the water,under the Safe Drinking Water Act,this is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because Metro does not set the standards. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because Metro does not use any equipment. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because Metro does not set the standards. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because Metro does not use any equipment.

Question 6

Fruitful Garden Company makes and sells pesticides.For the pesticides to remain on the market,the acceptable level of risk to people of develop?ing cancer from ex?posure to the products is

Accepted Answer

A) one-in-a-hundred. 
B) one-in-a-million. 
C) one-in-a-thousand. 
D) zero. 
A) one-in-a-hundred. 
B) one-in-a-million. 
C) one-in-a-thousand. 
D) zero.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Only the Environmental Protection Agency can sue violators of emission limits under the Clean Air Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Any point source emitting pollutants into water must have a permit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The government can recover the cost to clean up a hazardous waste dis?posal site from the persons who were even remotely responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Industry Processes Corporation generates solid waste considered haz?ardous.Industry labels and packages properly all waste to be trans?ported to a disposal site.Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,this is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) not a violation. 
B) a violation because Industry generates solid waste. 
C) a violation because the waste is transported off-site. 
D) a violation because the waste is considered hazardous. 
A) not a violation. 
B) a violation because Industry generates solid waste. 
C) a violation because the waste is transported off-site. 
D) a violation because the waste is considered hazardous.

Question 12

Cozy City lies on the shore of a bay that empties into the Atlantic Ocean.Downcycler Waste Company picks up garbage and trash from local busi?nesses.Further inland,Eschew Corporation collects radioactive waste from the local utility's nuclear power plant.On the other side of the bay,Fort Cozy Military Base stores chemical warfare supplies for disposal.Can Downcycler,Eschew,or Fort Cozy dump their waste in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

The local waste removal service Downcycl

Question 13

The primary responsibility for implementing air-quality standards rests with the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

States have the primary responsibility for enforcing the permit system for point-source water pollution control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fried Food,Inc.,operates a commercial frying plant,discharging pol?lut?ants into the air.Greg reports the violations to the Environmental Protection Agency.Greg

Accepted Answer

A) is not entitled to a payment. 
B) may be paid up to any amount. 
C) may be paid up to $1,000. 
D) may be paid up to $10,000. 
A) is not entitled to a payment. 
B) may be paid up to any amount. 
C) may be paid up to $1,000. 
D) may be paid up to $10,000.

Question 16

Before being transported,hazardous waste generated by Xtreme Industries,Inc.,must be properly labeled and packaged under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by

Accepted Answer

A) the federal Environmental Protection Agency. 
B) the local Resource Conservation and Recovery Committee. 
C) the state Environmental Regulatory Commission. 
D) Xtreme Industries,Inc. 
A) the federal Environmental Protection Agency. 
B) the local Resource Conservation and Recovery Committee. 
C) the state Environmental Regulatory Commission. 
D) Xtreme Industries,Inc.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has the authority to regu?late "any air pollutant." Fresher Air Group,a private organization,sup?ports cleaner air.Fresher Air can file a suit against the EPA to

Accepted Answer

A) compel the EPA to act only. 
B) compel the EPA to act or prevent it from acting. 
C) neither compel the EPA to act nor prevent it from acting. 
D) prevent the EPA from acting only. 
A) compel the EPA to act only. 
B) compel the EPA to act or prevent it from acting. 
C) neither compel the EPA to act nor prevent it from acting. 
D) prevent the EPA from acting only.

Question 19

Federal statutes and regulations do not cover mobile sources of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Consolidated Trucking Company transports radioactive materials.Darla suffers from cancer.To succeed in a suit against Consolidated on the ground of strict liability,Darla must show that her injury was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) Consolidated's failure to use reasonable care to avert herm to Darla. 
B) Consolidated's intentional lack of regard for the general public. 
C) Consolidated's operation. 
D) radiation from any source. 
A) Consolidated's failure to use reasonable care to avert herm to Darla. 
B) Consolidated's intentional lack of regard for the general public. 
C) Consolidated's operation. 
D) radiation from any source.

Exam 46: Environmental Law

Under the Marine Protection,Research,and Sanctuaries Act (the Ocean Dumping Act),Bayside Chemical Company may dump its chemical waste into the ocean

The Environmental Protection Agency sets minimum levels for pollut?ants in public water systems.

Metal Smelting,Inc.,operates a plant-a "major source"-that emits hazardous air pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of emission.The plant does not use any equipment to reduce its emissions.Under the Clean Air Act,this is most likely

The Environmental Protection Agency can regulate a substance that poses an imminent hazard but cannot prohibit the use of a substance altogether.

Fruitful Garden Company makes and sells pesticides.For the pesticides to remain on the market,the acceptable level of risk to people of develop?ing cancer from ex?posure to the products is

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

Only the Environmental Protection Agency can sue violators of emission limits under the Clean Air Act.

Any point source emitting pollutants into water must have a permit.

The government can recover the cost to clean up a hazardous waste dis?posal site from the persons who were even remotely responsible.

Industry Processes Corporation generates solid waste considered haz?ardous.Industry labels and packages properly all waste to be trans?ported to a disposal site.Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,this is most likely

The primary responsibility for implementing air-quality standards rests with the federal government.

States have the primary responsibility for enforcing the permit system for point-source water pollution control.

Fried Food,Inc.,operates a commercial frying plant,discharging pol?lut?ants into the air.Greg reports the violations to the Environmental Protection Agency.Greg

Before being transported,hazardous waste generated by Xtreme Industries,Inc.,must be properly labeled and packaged under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by

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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has the authority to regu?late "any air pollutant." Fresher Air Group,a private organization,sup?ports cleaner air.Fresher Air can file a suit against the EPA to

Federal statutes and regulations do not cover mobile sources of air pollution.

Consolidated Trucking Company transports radioactive materials.Darla suffers from cancer.To succeed in a suit against Consolidated on the ground of strict liability,Darla must show that her injury was caused by

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