Exam 21: Protecting the Environment

New Town Construction,Inc.,wants to build a parking ramp to connect to its New Town Mall,both of which are on private land.For this action,an environmental impact statement is

Any point source emitting pollutants into water must have a permit.

Without a permit from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,Holiday Timeshares,Inc.,fills a wetlands area that it owns before constructing a residential resort.Under the Clean Water Act,this is most likely

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

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

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

All environmental law consists of statutes and regulations.

Petro Industries,Inc.,operates an oil refinery near Quigley River,which flows into Royal Lake.Discharging oil from the refinery into the river can result in

Truckers Storage Depot,a private company,wants to build a warehouse on private land.For this action,an environmental impact statement is

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

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

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

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

It is a violation of federal law to destroy or deface any labeling required on a pesticide or herbicide.

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

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

Refer to Fact Pattern 21-1.The court is most likely to award Sid an injunction

The Environmental Protection Agency periodically updates the pollution standards.

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

Under the Marine Protection,Research,and Sanctuaries Act (the Ocean Dumping Act),Bayside Chemical Company may dump its chemical waste into the ocean