Exam 18: Environmental Law

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)does not work with other agencies to carry out its duties.

The Superfund imposes joint and several liability on the ________ responsible parties.

Short-term contamination sites are not placed under the Superfund laws.

The Environmental Defense Fund,an environmental watchdog group,files a lawsuit to prevent future open pit coal mining in West Virginia.This type of lawsuit is known as a:

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA)who determines the best way to achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

The Clean Air Act requires a new permit when minor modifications are made to a plant by a current permit holder.

If a ship wreck causes an oil spill,the legislation that regulates it is known as the ________ Act.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)regulates:

Most states do not have laws that require state and local governments to consider the environmental impacts of their decisions when taking actions that might reasonably affect the environment.

An environmental impact statement is required by the NEPA in instances where:

In addition to the EPA,the Clean Water Act (CWA)is also enforced by the U.S.Army Corp of Engineers.

Once water quality standards are set,it is up to the EPA to monitor if the water source is meeting that standard.

A local real estate developer wants to build a new office park on a piece of forested land that is home to many spotted owls,an endangered species.The office park is expected to bring new companies and jobs to the area.You are particular fond of the owls and want to see them thrive.Is there anything that you can do to stop construction?

The EPA may enforce its rules and regulations through criminal prosecutions.

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)is a procedural requirement for all actions that might impact the environment.

The ________ Act is the most important wildlife protection legislation.

Banks that become owners of contaminated property through foreclosure are not liable for cleanup costs.

Which of the following is not a major federal environmental law?

Nuisance suits allow an individual to sue a polluter to protect the community from environmental damage.

Most federal environmental laws do not require that state work in conjunction with the EPA to implement and enforce them. environmental agencies.