Question 1

The government determines a permissible amount of carbon emissions and issues a required number of permits to get to that amount.This is an example of :

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct regulation.
B)  Government subsidies.
C)  Marketable discharge permits.
D)  Green taxes.
E)  Tort law.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is false regarding the management of nonhazardous solid waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government requires that each state has a solid waste management plan that must include provisions for encouraging resource conservation or recovery.
B)  The federal government provides technical assistance to the states for the management of nonhazardous waste.
C)  Managing nonhazardous solid waste is the responsibility of the federal government,not the states.
D)  The federal government provides financial assistance to the states for the management of nonhazardous waste.
E)  The federal government sets national standards for municipal solid waste landfills.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The government took a ________ action by cleaning up the farm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Removal
B)  Reallocation
C)  Remedial
D)  Reclamation
E)  RedemptionF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

For a number of years which of the following has been the primary agency responsible for the passage and enforcement of federal regulations protecting the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Pollution Control Agency
B)  The Reduce Pollutants Agency
C)  The Environmental Protection Agency
D)  The Discharge Avoidance Agency
E)  The Pollution Reduction AgencyF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Blackstone Chemical spills polluted water into a local river and is ordered to clean up the pollution.Under what law or regulation does the cleanup order originate from?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B)  The Federal Hazardous Waste Act
C)  The Hazardous Waste Disposal Act
D)  The Authorized Disposal Waste Act
E)  The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation and Liability ActF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The U.S has not always seen pollution as a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A law limiting the amount of animal waste that a farmer can dump into a local river is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Green taxes.
B)  Government subsidies.
C)  Marketable discharge permits.
D)  Direct regulation.
E)  Tort law.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following regulates any chemicals or mixtures whose manufacture,processing,distribution,use,or disposal may present an unreasonable risk of harm to human health or the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Health and Environment Control Act
B)  The Hazardous Chemical Act
C)  The Federal Insecticide,Fungicide,and Rodenticide Act
D)  The Toxic Substances Control Act
E)  The Illegal Toxic Substances ActF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Handling waste from creation through disposal is the focus of which of the following acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Hazardous Waste Disposal Act
B)  The Authorized Disposal Waste Act
C)  The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
D)  The Federal Hazardous Waste Act
E)  The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation and Liability ActF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which Act or regulation protects wetlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Remedial Water Act
B)  The Ambient Quality Water Standards
C)  The Navigable Water Act
D)  The Clean-Up Water Act
E)  The Clean Water ActF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following was passed to 1) clean up existing hazardous sites and 2) respond to hazardous material spills?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Hazardous Waste Disposal Act
B)  The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
C)  The Federal Hazardous Waste Act
D)  The Authorized Disposal Waste Act
E)  The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation and Liability ActF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a pollutant covered by the 1990 Air Toxics Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  H20.
B)  Asbestos.
C)  Sodium.
D)  CAAs.
E)  MACTs.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Under the ________ program,generators of hazardous waste must maintain records that list the amount and type of all hazardous waste produced,how it is to be transported,and how it will ultimately be disposed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific
B)  Waste
C)  Permit
D)  Manifest
E)  Hazardou sF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

When the government issues marketable discharge permits,firms which are easily able to reduce emissions can sell unused permits to other forms that need an allowance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is required of industries emitting pollutants covered by the 1990 Air Toxics Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the industries phase in the use of pollution control equipment for the pollutants that meets the maximum achievable control technology standard.
B)  That the industries phase in the use of pollution control equipment for the pollutants that results in at least a 30% reduction in the pollutants each year.
C)  That the industries phase in the use of pollution control equipment for the pollutants that results in at least a 50% reduction in the pollutants each year.
D)  That the industries phase in the use of pollution control equipment for the pollutants that meets the maximum affordable control standard.
E)  That the industries phase in the use of pollution control equipment for the pollutants that results in at least a 5% reduction in the pollutants each year.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following,if any,references regulations passed primarily on health considerations with the assumption that once standards have been established,industries will be forced to develop the technology to meet the standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Invention dependent
B)  Technology-driven
C)  Application assuming
D)  Technology forcing
E)  There are no regulations passed without known technology to implement them because such regulations would be unconstitutional.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Germany has a law that requires that manufacturers be responsible for their product's packaging,and the packaging may be disposed of in the public waste disposal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Glue-off is a popular chemical for removing glue,but it could present a significant risk to human health if it is used or disposed of improperly.What laws or regulations would Glue-off be regulated under?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Health and Environment Control Act
B)  The Hazardous Chemical Act
C)  The Federal Insecticide,Fungicide,and Rodenticide Act
D)  The Illegal Toxic Substances Act
E)  The Toxic Substances Control ActF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Underground storage tanks are not regulated in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In setting primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards,the EPA is required to consider implementation costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 46: Environmental Law

For a number of years which of the following has been the primary agency responsible for the passage and enforcement of federal regulations protecting the environment?

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Which of the following is false regarding the management of nonhazardous solid waste?

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Blackstone Chemical spills polluted water into a local river and is ordered to clean up the pollution.Under what law or regulation does the cleanup order originate from?

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The government determines a permissible amount of carbon emissions and issues a required number of permits to get to that amount.This is an example of :

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Underground storage tanks are not regulated in the United States.

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Which of the following regulates any chemicals or mixtures whose manufacture,processing,distribution,use,or disposal may present an unreasonable risk of harm to human health or the environment?

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Glue-off is a popular chemical for removing glue,but it could present a significant risk to human health if it is used or disposed of improperly.What laws or regulations would Glue-off be regulated under?

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Which of the following is required of industries emitting pollutants covered by the 1990 Air Toxics Program?

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Which of the following,if any,references regulations passed primarily on health considerations with the assumption that once standards have been established,industries will be forced to develop the technology to meet the standards?

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Germany has a law that requires that manufacturers be responsible for their product's packaging,and the packaging may be disposed of in the public waste disposal system.

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In setting primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards,the EPA is required to consider implementation costs.

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Which of the following is an example of a pollutant covered by the 1990 Air Toxics Program?

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The government took a ________ action by cleaning up the farm.

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Under the ________ program,generators of hazardous waste must maintain records that list the amount and type of all hazardous waste produced,how it is to be transported,and how it will ultimately be disposed.

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When the government issues marketable discharge permits,firms which are easily able to reduce emissions can sell unused permits to other forms that need an allowance.

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Handling waste from creation through disposal is the focus of which of the following acts?

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Which Act or regulation protects wetlands?

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The U.S has not always seen pollution as a problem.

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A law limiting the amount of animal waste that a farmer can dump into a local river is an example of:

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Which of the following was passed to 1) clean up existing hazardous sites and 2) respond to hazardous material spills?

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