Exam 46: B: Environmental Law

Metal Smelting,Inc. ,operates a 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

Truckers Storage Depot,a private company,wants to build a ware?house on private land.For this action,an environmental impact state?ment is

Quickly Motor Company makes the Rock,a new model of sport utility ve?hicle,and sells it at the market's lowest price.The Rock does not,how?ever,satisfy federal emission standards and Quickly fails to maintain relevant,required records.The Environmental Protection Agency may assess

New sources of water pollutants must install pollution-control equip?ment before beginning operations.

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

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

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

The Environmental Protection Agency periodically updates the pollution standards.

Ski Resorts,Inc. ,wants to add a new run to its facility in a national park on federal land.For this action,an environmental impact statement is

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

The government can recover the cost to clean up a hazardous waste dis?posal site from the persons who were even remotely responsible.

The Clean Water Act includes special provisions for toxic chemicals and for oil spills.

All environmental law consists of statutes and regulations.

Cozy City lies on the shore of a bay that empties into the Atlantic Ocean.Downcycler Waste Company picks up garbage and trash from local busi?nesses.Further inland,Eschew Corporation collects radioactive waste from the local utility's nuclear power plant.On the other side of the bay,Fort Cozy Military Base stores chemical warfare supplies for disposal.Can Downcycler,Eschew,or Fort Cozy dump their waste in the ocean?

Under the common law doctrine of nuisance,persons may be liable if they file a suit against a business polluter that views the suit as a nuisance.

United Disposal,Inc. ,operates a hazardous waste disposal site that ac?cepts waste transported by Ace Trucking Company from General Manufacturing Corporation.United sells the site to Investment Properties,Inc.A release of the waste is discovered at the site,and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)cleans it up.The EPA can re?cover the cost of the cleanup from

Corporate officers cannot be subject to penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act.

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

Fruitful Garden Company makes and sells pesticides.For the pesticides to remain on the market,the acceptable level of risk to people of develop?ing cancer from ex?posure to the products is

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