Question 1

National effluent (pollution)standards are set by the Environmental Protection Agency for each industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The operations of Metal Refining Industries,Inc.,are major sources of air pollution.These operations must use

Accepted Answer

A) the absolutely cleanest air technology. 
B) the best available filter technology. 
C) the maximum achievable control technology. 
D) the most affordable scrubbing technology. 
A) the absolutely cleanest air technology. 
B) the best available filter technology. 
C) the maximum achievable control technology. 
D) the most affordable scrubbing technology.

Question 3

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 4

Congress enacts air quality legislation.To implement and enforce this law,as is typical of other environmental statutes and regulations,the federal government will most likely rely on

Accepted Answer

A) all levels of government. 
B) local chambers of commerce. 
C) local police departments. 
D) polluters' self-monitoring. 
A) all levels of government. 
B) local chambers of commerce. 
C) local police departments. 
D) polluters' self-monitoring.

Question 5

New sources of water pollutants must install pollution-control equipment before beginning operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) if letting the pollution continue is equally as harmful as stopping it. 
B) if letting the pollution continue is less harmful than stopping it. 
C) if letting the pollution continue is more harmful than stopping it. 
D) under no circumstances. 
A) if letting the pollution continue is equally as harmful as stopping it. 
B) if letting the pollution continue is less harmful than stopping it. 
C) if letting the pollution continue is more harmful than stopping it. 
D) under no circumstances.

Question 9

The primary responsibility for implementing air-quality standards rests with the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

State laws may not regulate a business' s disposal of toxic wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Arcata,California,passes an ordinance to regulate waste disposal.The disposal of waste may also be regulated by

Accepted Answer

A) all other levels of government. 
B) no other levels of government. 
C) the federal government only . 
D) the California state government only. 
A) all other levels of government. 
B) no other levels of government. 
C) the federal government only . 
D) the California state government only.

Question 12

Environmental clean-up efforts include control of toxic chemicals used in agriculture and in industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Fabio makes a living by farming near Gastric Combustibles,Inc.,which has discharged pollutants into the area's air and water.In a suit by Fabio for an injunction against Gastric on the ground of nuisance,the court is most likely to rule in Gastric's favor if

Accepted Answer

A) Fabio's operation also pollutes,with pesticides and herbicides. 
B) Fabio's operation suffers harm distinct from the general public. 
C) Gastric's operation is the core of the local economy. 
D) Gastric's operation uses reasonable care to avoid harm to Fabio. 
A) Fabio's operation also pollutes,with pesticides and herbicides. 
B) Fabio's operation suffers harm distinct from the general public. 
C) Gastric's operation is the core of the local economy. 
D) Gastric's operation uses reasonable care to avoid harm to Fabio.

Question 15

Those who knowingly violate the Clean Air Act are exempt from liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Industry Processes Corporation generates solid waste considered hazardous.Industry labels and packages properly all waste to be transported to a disposal site.Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,this is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) not a violation. 
B) a violation because Industry generates solid waste. 
C) a violation because the waste is transported off-site. 
D) a violation because the waste is considered hazardous. 
A) not a violation. 
B) a violation because Industry generates solid waste. 
C) a violation because the waste is transported off-site. 
D) a violation because the waste is considered hazardous.

Question 17

Industrial Solvents,Inc.,averages $15,000 profit per day before deciding to ignore air pollution standards,after which the average is $30,000.Industrial Solvents is subject to a fine of

Accepted Answer

A) $0. 
B) $15,000 per day. 
C) $30,000 per day. 
D) $30,000 total. 
A) $0. 
B) $15,000 per day. 
C) $30,000 per day. 
D) $30,000 total.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Different standards for air quality apply to existing sources of pollution and major new sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Protecting the Environment

National effluent (pollution)standards are set by the Environmental Protection Agency for each industry.

The operations of Metal Refining Industries,Inc.,are major sources of air pollution.These operations must use

Congress enacts air quality legislation.To implement and enforce this law,as is typical of other environmental statutes and regulations,the federal government will most likely rely on

New sources of water pollutants must install pollution-control equipment before beginning operations.

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

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

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

The primary responsibility for implementing air-quality standards rests with the federal government.

State laws may not regulate a business' s disposal of toxic wastes.

Arcata,California,passes an ordinance to regulate waste disposal.The disposal of waste may also be regulated by

Environmental clean-up efforts include control of toxic chemicals used in agriculture and in industry.

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

Fabio makes a living by farming near Gastric Combustibles,Inc.,which has discharged pollutants into the area's air and water.In a suit by Fabio for an injunction against Gastric on the ground of nuisance,the court is most likely to rule in Gastric's favor if

Those who knowingly violate the Clean Air Act are exempt from liability.

Industry Processes Corporation generates solid waste considered hazardous.Industry labels and packages properly all waste to be transported to a disposal site.Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,this is most likely

Industrial Solvents,Inc.,averages $15,000 profit per day before deciding to ignore air pollution standards,after which the average is $30,000.Industrial Solvents is subject to a fine of

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

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

Different standards for air quality apply to existing sources of pollution and major new sources.

Business and Its Legal Environment

A: Online Developments:

Ethics and Business Decision Making

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

Torts,cyber Torts,and Strict Liabiity

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

International Law in a Global Economy

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

A: Online Developments:

Formation in Traditional and E-Contracts

Contract Performance,breach,and Remedies

Sales,leases,and Product Liability

Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy

Mortgages Foreclosures After the Recession

Small Business Organizations

A: Landmark in the Legal Environment:

Corporations

Agency

Employment,immigration,and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Powers and Functions of Administrative Agencies

Consumer Protection

Real Property and Land-Use Control

Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition

Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

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