Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the adoption of the policy that the polluter pays is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The European Union has adopted the policy that the polluter pays.
B)   Asia rejected the concept that the polluter pays.
C)   Delhi,India,has begun more strict enforcement of some laws based on the concept that the polluter pays.
D)   The U.S.environmental scheme adheres to the idea that the polluter pays.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to the EPA,in order to avail itself of the innocent landowner defense,a prospective purchaser must show that,prior to the sale,it undertook "all appropriate inquiry" into the previous ownership and uses of the facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain what the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)authorizes the EPA to do.

Accepted Answer

It authorizes the EPA to identify and li...

Question 4

Policy statements issued by the EPA inform enforcement efforts and provide assistance to the regulated community,but they do not have the force of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the Clean Air Act,if a nonattainment area fails to develop an adequate plan to attain the national standard,which of the following penalties may be imposed?

Accepted Answer

A)   No penalties may be imposed by the federal government because only individual states may impose penalties
B)   Limits on the use of federal highway funds
C)   Limits on drinking-water hookups
D)   Both limits on the use of federal highway funds and limits on drinking-water hookupsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What are the four types of air quality goals listed in the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

First,the Environmental Protection Agenc...

Question 7

Under CERCLA,which of the following is true if the EPA does cleanup work?

Accepted Answer

A)   The EPA can recover its cleanup costs from responsible parties.
B)   The EPA can recover its cleanup costs from the present owner only.
C)   The EPA can recover its cleanup costs only from the owner at the time of disposal.
D)   The EPA can recover its cleanup costs from either the present owner or the owner at the time of disposal,but from no one else.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

__________ is imposed upon the generator of hazardous waste by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Negligence liability and responsibility
B)   Individual liability and responsibility
C)   Cradle-to-grave responsibility
D)   Joint and several liabilityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Abandoned or historically polluted sites are governed by the __________ whereas the __________ covers current and future hazardous waste treatment facilities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
B)   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
C)   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act
D)   Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery ActE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico led to the largest oil spill in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The combustion of fossil fuels is solely responsible for global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain in detail EPA practice in regard to approving a state program in lieu of the EPA's federal program.

Accepted Answer

The EPA may approve a state program as e...

Question 13

The management of hazardous waste is governed by the __________ as amended.

Accepted Answer

A)   Clean Air Act
B)   Clean Water Act
C)   Solid Waste Disposal Act
D)   Federal Superfund LawE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In Pakootas v.Teck Cominco Metals,Inc.,plaintiffs sued the defendant Canadian corporation in a U.S.court,regarding an order under CERCLA pertaining to its contamination of water in Canada that reached the United States.Was the Canadian corporation subject to the courts of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   The court ruled that the defendant lacked the minimum contacts necessary to require it to submit to the jurisdiction of a U.S.court.
B)   The court ruled that subject matter jurisdiction did not exist.
C)   The court ruled that the defendant was subject to jurisdiction in the U.S.court.
D)   The court ruled that the defendant lacked the minimum contacts necessary to require it to submit to the jurisdiction of a U.S.court and that subject matter jurisdiction did not exist.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

State environmental laws may not be more stringent than federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To challenge an environmental regulation or an activity affecting the environment,a plaintiff must have _____,a concrete injury traceable to the challenged act that will be redressed by a favorable decision.

Accepted Answer

A)   a high hazard ranking score
B)   passed a substantial continuity test
C)   exercised due diligence
D)   standingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Environmental economics can only fix the "tragedy of the commons" through a central governing authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who are potentially responsible parties under CERCLA?

Accepted Answer

Potentially responsible parties include ...

Question 19

The Toxic Substances and Control Act applies only to chemical substances manufactured in the United States,not to imported chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The __________ occurs when individuals exploit a limited shared resource and contribute to its depletion knowing that there will be a detrimental impact in the long term.

Accepted Answer

A)   impact on the masses
B)   destructive resources impact
C)   tragedy of the commons
D)   absolute negativeE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 15: Environmental-Law-And-Sustainability

The management of hazardous waste is governed by the __________ as amended.

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In Pakootas v.Teck Cominco Metals,Inc.,plaintiffs sued the defendant Canadian corporation in a U.S.court,regarding an order under CERCLA pertaining to its contamination of water in Canada that reached the United States.Was the Canadian corporation subject to the courts of the United States?

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What are the four types of air quality goals listed in the Clean Air Act?

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Under the Clean Air Act,if a nonattainment area fails to develop an adequate plan to attain the national standard,which of the following penalties may be imposed?

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According to the EPA,in order to avail itself of the innocent landowner defense,a prospective purchaser must show that,prior to the sale,it undertook "all appropriate inquiry" into the previous ownership and uses of the facility.

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State environmental laws may not be more stringent than federal laws.

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Who are potentially responsible parties under CERCLA?

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Environmental economics can only fix the "tragedy of the commons" through a central governing authority.

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The __________ occurs when individuals exploit a limited shared resource and contribute to its depletion knowing that there will be a detrimental impact in the long term.

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Abandoned or historically polluted sites are governed by the __________ whereas the __________ covers current and future hazardous waste treatment facilities.

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Under CERCLA,which of the following is true if the EPA does cleanup work?

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The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico led to the largest oil spill in history.

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__________ is imposed upon the generator of hazardous waste by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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To challenge an environmental regulation or an activity affecting the environment,a plaintiff must have _____,a concrete injury traceable to the challenged act that will be redressed by a favorable decision.

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The combustion of fossil fuels is solely responsible for global warming.

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Explain what the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)authorizes the EPA to do.

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The Toxic Substances and Control Act applies only to chemical substances manufactured in the United States,not to imported chemicals.

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Policy statements issued by the EPA inform enforcement efforts and provide assistance to the regulated community,but they do not have the force of law.

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Which of the following statements regarding the adoption of the policy that the polluter pays is NOT true?

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Explain in detail EPA practice in regard to approving a state program in lieu of the EPA's federal program.

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