Exam 46: Environmental Law

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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 businesses. 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

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Question 21

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

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Question 22

The Environmental Protection Agency defines wetlands as "lands that are wet."

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Question 23

Corporate officers cannot be subject to penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act.

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Question 24

Quickly Motor Company makes the Rock, a new model of sport utility vehicle, and sells it at the market's lowest price. The Rock does not, however, satisfy federal emission standards and Quickly fails to maintain relevant, required records. The Environmental Protection Agency may assess

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Question 25

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

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Question 26

The Environmental Protection Agency sets minimum levels for pollutants in public water systems.

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Question 27

Under the common law doctrine of nuisance, persons may be liable if they file a suit against a business polluter that views the suit as a nuisance.

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Question 28

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

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Question 29

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

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Question 30

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

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Question 31

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

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Question 32

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

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Question 33

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

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Question 34

A barge owned by Oceanic Shipping Company accidentally runs aground, spilling the oil contained in its hold into the sea and onto the shore. Under the Clean Water Act, this is most likely

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Question 35

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

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Question 36

State laws may restrict a business's discharge of chemicals into the air or water.

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Question 37

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

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Question 38

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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Question 39

Odiferous Waste Company is a subsidiary of Precarious Investments, Inc. Odiferous operates a hazardous waste disposal site. QuikChem Corporation is one of many parties who generate waste disposed of at the site. Odiferous borrows money from Regal Bank, which takes over the site when Odiferous goes bankrupt. The Environmental Protection Agency discovers a leak at the site. Can any of these private parties be forced to pay for the clean up If so, who

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Exam 46: Environmental Law

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

The Environmental Protection Agency defines wetlands as "lands that are wet."

Corporate officers cannot be subject to penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act.

Quickly Motor Company makes the Rock, a new model of sport utility vehicle, and sells it at the market's lowest price. The Rock does not, however, satisfy federal emission standards and Quickly fails to maintain relevant, required records. The Environmental Protection Agency may assess

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

The Environmental Protection Agency sets minimum levels for pollutants in public water systems.

Under the common law doctrine of nuisance, persons may be liable if they file a suit against a business polluter that views the suit as a nuisance.

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

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

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

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

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

A barge owned by Oceanic Shipping Company accidentally runs aground, spilling the oil contained in its hold into the sea and onto the shore. Under the Clean Water Act, this is most likely

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

State laws may restrict a business's discharge of chemicals into the air or water.

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

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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