Question 1

Under Superfund legislation,to what extent is a party liable?

Accepted Answer

A)  for the cost of cleaning up the site 
B)  any damages to the natural resources 
C)  for any required health assessments 
D)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  for the cost of cleaning up the site 
B)  any damages to the natural resources 
C)  for any required health assessments 
D)  all of these answers are correct D

Question 2

Sam,the chief executive officer of Boch Industries,was criminally prosecuted for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.Which of the following is correct concerning the penalties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam cannot be punished because he was acting for Boch Industries.Boch Industries faces criminal fines. 
B)  Sam faces criminal fines as well as imprisonment. 
C)  Sam faces only criminal fines. 
D)  The only remedy Sam faces is an injunction to prevent further violations. 
A)  Sam cannot be punished because he was acting for Boch Industries.Boch Industries faces criminal fines. 
B)  Sam faces criminal fines as well as imprisonment. 
C)  Sam faces only criminal fines. 
D)  The only remedy Sam faces is an injunction to prevent further violations. B

Question 3

James purchased an abandoned lot.When he started to develop the land,he discovered several underground storage tanks containing hazardous waste buried on the site.He claims the seller,Richards,is liable to him for the cost of removing the tanks.Richards claims he owned the lot for 20 years and never knew of the underground tanks.Richards argues he purchased the land from Thomas and that Thomas or his heirs are liable for the cost of removing the underground tanks.Explain whether Richards is liable to James.Does Thomas or do his heirs have any liability to James or Richards?

Accepted Answer

Richards,as the seller of the land,is liable to James for the cost of removing the storage tanks containing the hazardous waste.Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act,usually referred to as the Superfund Act,anyone who has ever owned a site where hazardous waste is found is liable for the cost of the cleanup.It is irrelevant whether the owner knew of the existence of the waste.
Thomas,if still living,is also liable to either Richards or James.Only if Thomas's heirs have ever owned the land,or if there had been a contract that created potential liability for the heirs,would they be liable for the cost of cleanup.

Question 4

Which of the following Acts sets goals without regard to the cost involved in meeting the goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clean Water Act. 
B)  Clean Air Act. 
C)  Both the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. 
D)  Neither the Clean Water Act nor the Clean Air Act. 
A)  Clean Water Act. 
B)  Clean Air Act. 
C)  Both the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. 
D)  Neither the Clean Water Act nor the Clean Air Act.

Question 5

The prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)program was established because.

Accepted Answer

A)  Some states had better quality air than the EPA standards. 
B)  Some states were not following the clean air act. 
C)  Help defray the cost of enforcing the clean air act. 
D)  none of these answers are correct. 
A)  Some states had better quality air than the EPA standards. 
B)  Some states were not following the clean air act. 
C)  Help defray the cost of enforcing the clean air act. 
D)  none of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Anyone who has ever owned or operated a site on which hazardous wastes are found,or who has transported wastes to the site,or who has arranged for the disposal of wastes that were released at the site,is liable for cleanup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Federal law regulates:

Accepted Answer

A)  point source and non-point source pollution. 
B)  neither point source nor non-point source pollution. 
C)  point source but not non-point source pollution. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  point source and non-point source pollution. 
B)  neither point source nor non-point source pollution. 
C)  point source but not non-point source pollution. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 8

The Clean Air Act of 1970 requires the EPA to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use a cost benefit approach in all EPA regulations. 
B)  to not get involved in the GHC controversy 
C)  establish national air quality standards. 
D)  permit all smokestacks in the United States 
A)  use a cost benefit approach in all EPA regulations. 
B)  to not get involved in the GHC controversy 
C)  establish national air quality standards. 
D)  permit all smokestacks in the United States

Question 9

An Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared for every major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)program:

Accepted Answer

A)  no one may undertake a building project that will cause a major increase in pollution without first obtaining a permit from the EPA. 
B)  a successful permit applicant must demonstrate that its emissions will not cause an overall decline in air quality. 
C)  a successful permit applicant must demonstrate that it has installed the best available control technology for every pollutant. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  no one may undertake a building project that will cause a major increase in pollution without first obtaining a permit from the EPA. 
B)  a successful permit applicant must demonstrate that its emissions will not cause an overall decline in air quality. 
C)  a successful permit applicant must demonstrate that it has installed the best available control technology for every pollutant. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

In 2008,then-President George W.Bush reached an agreement with other world leaders to cut greenhouse gases in half by 2028.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the Endangered Species Act,what federal agency is responsible for preparing a list of species that are in danger of becoming extinct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Commerce. 
B)  Department of the Interior. 
C)  Department of Labor. 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  Department of Commerce. 
B)  Department of the Interior. 
C)  Department of Labor. 
D)  Both a and b are correct.

Question 13

Environmental protection issues are regulated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal statutory law. 
B)  state statutory law. 
C)  administrative regulations. 
D)  All the above. 
A)  federal statutory law. 
B)  state statutory law. 
C)  administrative regulations. 
D)  All the above.

Question 14

Weste,Inc.decided to expand by building a $50 million manufacturing facility.The expansion is not regulated or approved by the government.Nevertheless,Weste must prepare an environmental impact statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The disposal of nonhazardous solid waste is:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally regulated by state law,but the federal government sets guidelines that must be followed. 
B)  the only area of environmental concern that has yet to be regulated by federal action. 
C)  completely governed by federal administrative law. 
D)  currently the subject of great debate since the federal government has declared such activity falls under the Endangered Species Act and,therefore,a small annoying fly known to frequent landfills must be protected. 
A)  generally regulated by state law,but the federal government sets guidelines that must be followed. 
B)  the only area of environmental concern that has yet to be regulated by federal action. 
C)  completely governed by federal administrative law. 
D)  currently the subject of great debate since the federal government has declared such activity falls under the Endangered Species Act and,therefore,a small annoying fly known to frequent landfills must be protected.

Question 16

There are three major sources of air pollution: coal-burning utility plants,factories,and
motor vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What administrative agency regulates pesticides,insecticides,fungicides and rodenticides?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Food and Drug Administration. 
B)  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
C)  The EPA. 
D)  All the above. 
A)  The Food and Drug Administration. 
B)  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
C)  The EPA. 
D)  All the above.

Question 18

Greenhouse effect is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur emissions from coal-burning utility plants. 
B)  automobile emissions,especially from large cities. 
C)  any fossil fuels being burned 
D)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  sulfur emissions from coal-burning utility plants. 
B)  automobile emissions,especially from large cities. 
C)  any fossil fuels being burned 
D)  all of these answers are correct

Question 19

In follow.Entergy Corp v.Riverkeepers,Inc.the main issue was:

Accepted Answer

A)  does the EPA have the power to regulate the mortality of fish 
B)  can the EPA use cost as a deciding factor in discrimination against parties in the implementation of its rules?. 
C)  Can the EPA allow existing industries to implement rules at a slower pace than new industry. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  does the EPA have the power to regulate the mortality of fish 
B)  can the EPA use cost as a deciding factor in discrimination against parties in the implementation of its rules?. 
C)  Can the EPA allow existing industries to implement rules at a slower pace than new industry. 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

Researchers have found that the EIS process generally does not have a beneficial impact on the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: Environmental Law

Under Superfund legislation,to what extent is a party liable?

Sam,the chief executive officer of Boch Industries,was criminally prosecuted for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.Which of the following is correct concerning the penalties?

Which of the following Acts sets goals without regard to the cost involved in meeting the goals?

The prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)program was established because.

Anyone who has ever owned or operated a site on which hazardous wastes are found,or who has transported wastes to the site,or who has arranged for the disposal of wastes that were released at the site,is liable for cleanup.

Federal law regulates:

The Clean Air Act of 1970 requires the EPA to:

An Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared for every major federal action that significantly affects the quality of the environment.

Under the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)program:

In 2008,then-President George W.Bush reached an agreement with other world leaders to cut greenhouse gases in half by 2028.

Under the Endangered Species Act,what federal agency is responsible for preparing a list of species that are in danger of becoming extinct?

Environmental protection issues are regulated by:

Weste,Inc.decided to expand by building a $50 million manufacturing facility.The expansion is not regulated or approved by the government.Nevertheless,Weste must prepare an environmental impact statement.

The disposal of nonhazardous solid waste is:

There are three major sources of air pollution: coal-burning utility plants,factories,and motor vehicles.

What administrative agency regulates pesticides,insecticides,fungicides and rodenticides?

Greenhouse effect is caused by

In follow.Entergy Corp v.Riverkeepers,Inc.the main issue was:

Researchers have found that the EIS process generally does not have a beneficial impact on the environment.

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