Question 1

Injured individuals can rely on the common law to obtain damages and injunctions against business polluters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cities and counties may not restrict emissions from motor vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because the company does not own the pipes. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source. 
A) a violation. 
B) not a violation because the company does not own the pipes. 
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source. 
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source.

Question 4

Remote Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility.Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site,Remote sells the property to Serene Developers,Inc.If there is a release,Remote is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) liable. 
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release. 
C) not liable because Remote was concerned about the release. 
D) not liable because Remote no longer operates the facility. 
A) liable. 
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release. 
C) not liable because Remote was concerned about the release. 
D) not liable because Remote no longer operates the facility.

Question 5

Hi-Yield Agriculture,Inc. ,makes a pesticide with a one-in-a-million risk to people of developing cancer from exposure.This substance must be

Accepted Answer

A) disposed of before anyone develops cancer. 
B) registered before it is sold. 
C) taken off the market and placed in temporary storage. 
D) used only in a way that avoids exposure to people. 
A) disposed of before anyone develops cancer. 
B) registered before it is sold. 
C) taken off the market and placed in temporary storage. 
D) used only in a way that avoids exposure to people.

Question 6

Little City Company operates a public water supply system.Little must send to every household that it supplies with water an annual statement describing

Accepted Answer

A) Little's financial situation and material facts that might affect it. 
B) other businesses in which Little is involved and to what extent. 
C) parties who might be held liable if pollution problems arise. 
D) the source of the water,and any contaminants and health concerns. 
A) Little's financial situation and material facts that might affect it. 
B) other businesses in which Little is involved and to what extent. 
C) parties who might be held liable if pollution problems arise. 
D) the source of the water,and any contaminants and health concerns.

Question 7

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that greenhouse gases,including carbon dioxide emissions,do not constitute a public danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System,firms that have discharge permits need not monitor their own performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The courts have considerably scaled back the Clean Water Act's protection of wetlands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hydraulic Equipment Company makes its products without required pollution control technology,causing a discharge of oily waste into the nearby Idle Lake.This activity can re?sult in

Accepted Answer

A) a criminal fine or imprisonment only. 
B) a criminal fine,imprisonment,or an injunction only. 
C) a criminal fine,imprisonment,an injunction,or damages. 
D) an injunction only. 
A) a criminal fine or imprisonment only. 
B) a criminal fine,imprisonment,or an injunction only. 
C) a criminal fine,imprisonment,an injunction,or damages. 
D) an injunction only.

Question 11

Operators of public water systems must meet the Environmental Protection Agency's standards regardless of the economic and technological feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Pollution not from point sources,such as runoff from small farms,is subject to the same regulation as pollution from point sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Only offshore oil facilities that discharge oil into navigable waters are liable for the clean-up costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Verna makes a living by commercial fishing in a river allegedly polluted by Wall Paint Company.To bring a suit against Wall Paint on the ground of private nuisance,Verna must allege that she suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) a distinct harm separate from that affecting the general public. 
B) a lesser harm than an injunction would impose on Wall Paint. 
C) Wall Paint's failure to use reasonable care to avert herm to Verna. 
D) the same harm as that affecting the general public. 
A) a distinct harm separate from that affecting the general public. 
B) a lesser harm than an injunction would impose on Wall Paint. 
C) Wall Paint's failure to use reasonable care to avert herm to Verna. 
D) the same harm as that affecting the general public.

Question 15

Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project.For this action,an environmental impact state?ment is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) prohibited. 
B) required. 
C) unnecessary. 
D) voluntary. 
A) prohibited. 
B) required. 
C) unnecessary. 
D) voluntary.

Question 16

If an agency decides that an environmental impact statement is unnec?essary,it need not issue a statement supporting this conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ultra Kleen,Inc. ,operates a chain of laundry establishments throughout the United States.The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is

Accepted Answer

A) Congress. 
B) federal and state regulatory agencies. 
C) local chambers of commerce. 
D) local police departments. 
A) Congress. 
B) federal and state regulatory agencies. 
C) local chambers of commerce. 
D) local police departments.

Question 18

A public authority-such as a state's attorney general-can sue to stop a "public" nuisance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bread & Pastries Baking Company operates a commercial baking 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 baking is not considered to be polluting. 
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 baking is not considered to be polluting. 
C) not a violation because the plant does not use any equipment. 
D) not a violation because the plant is not a mobile source.

Question 20

Green River Energy Corporation wants to begin operations that include the discharge of waste into navi?gable waters.Under the Clean Water Act,Green River must install certain equipment

Accepted Answer

A) after beginning operations. 
B) before beginning operations. 
C) during operations. 
D) only if a regulatory agency challenges the discharge. 
A) after beginning operations. 
B) before beginning operations. 
C) during operations. 
D) only if a regulatory agency challenges the discharge.

Exam 46: A: Environmental Law

Injured individuals can rely on the common law to obtain damages and injunctions against business polluters.

Cities and counties may not restrict emissions from motor vehicles.

Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely

Remote Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility.Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site,Remote sells the property to Serene Developers,Inc.If there is a release,Remote is most likely

Hi-Yield Agriculture,Inc. ,makes a pesticide with a one-in-a-million risk to people of developing cancer from exposure.This substance must be

Little City Company operates a public water supply system.Little must send to every household that it supplies with water an annual statement describing

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that greenhouse gases,including carbon dioxide emissions,do not constitute a public danger.

Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System,firms that have discharge permits need not monitor their own performance.

The courts have considerably scaled back the Clean Water Act's protection of wetlands.

Hydraulic Equipment Company makes its products without required pollution control technology,causing a discharge of oily waste into the nearby Idle Lake.This activity can re?sult in

Operators of public water systems must meet the Environmental Protection Agency's standards regardless of the economic and technological feasibility.

Pollution not from point sources,such as runoff from small farms,is subject to the same regulation as pollution from point sources.

Only offshore oil facilities that discharge oil into navigable waters are liable for the clean-up costs.

Verna makes a living by commercial fishing in a river allegedly polluted by Wall Paint Company.To bring a suit against Wall Paint on the ground of private nuisance,Verna must allege that she suffers from

Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project.For this action,an environmental impact state?ment is most likely

If an agency decides that an environmental impact statement is unnec?essary,it need not issue a statement supporting this conclusion.

Ultra Kleen,Inc. ,operates a chain of laundry establishments throughout the United States.The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is

A public authority-such as a state's attorney general-can sue to stop a "public" nuisance.

Green River Energy Corporation wants to begin operations that include the discharge of waste into navi?gable waters.Under the Clean Water Act,Green River must install certain equipment

A: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

B: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

C: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

D: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

A: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

B: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

A: Court Procedures

B: Court Procedures

A: Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

B: Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

A: Ethics and Business Decision Making

B: Ethics and Business Decision Making

A: Intentional Torts and Privacy

B: Intentional Torts and Privacy

A: Negligence and Strict Liability

B: Negligence and Strict Liability

C: Negligence and Strict Liability

D: Negligence and Strict Liability

A: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

B: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

A: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

B: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

A: Nature and Terminology

B: Nature and Terminology

C: Nature and Terminology

D: Nature and Terminology

A: Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

B: Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

A: Consideration

B: Consideration

A: Capacity and Legality

B: Capacity and Legality

A: Mistakes,fraud,and Voluntary Consent

B: Mistakes,fraud,and Voluntary Consent

A: The Statute of Frauds

B: The Statute of Frauds

A: Third Party Rights

B: Third Party Rights

A: Performance and Discharge

B: Performance and Discharge

A: Breach of Contract and Remedies

B: Breach of Contract and Remedies

A: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

B: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

C: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

D: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

A: Title,risk,and Insurable Interest

B: Title,risk,and Insurable Interest

A: Performance Breach of Sales Lease Contracts

B: Performance Breach of Sales Lease Contracts

A: Warranties and Product Liability

B: Warranties and Product Liability

A: International Law in a Global Economy

B: International Law in a Global Economy

A: The Function Creation of Negotiable Instruments

B: The Function Creation of Negotiable Instruments

C: The Function Creation of Negotiable Instruments

D: The Function Creation of Negotiable Instruments

A: Transferability and Holder in Due Course

B: Transferability and Holder in Due Course