Question 1

A(n) _____________ is an unreasonable interference with a right held in common by the public.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishable nuisance
B)  private nuisance
C)  pollution nuisance
D)  real nuisance
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 2

The Clean Water Act,which was passed in 1972,was substantially amended in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1977
B)  1986
C)  2000
D)  both 1977 and 1986
E)  both 1976 and 1987

Question 3

Under the Toxic Substances Control Act,the EPA keeps track of:

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 100,000 registered chemicals
B)  more than 1 million registered chemicals
C)  more than 83,000 registered chemicals
D)  6 major polluting chemicals
E)  the 3 most toxic chemicals known to man

Question 4

Pollution controls cost _______________ every year in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than $250 billion
B)  about $100 billion
C)  less than $100 billion
D)  more than $250 trillion
E)  between $250 million and $500 million

Question 5

Prior to passage of the Clean Air Act,the Clean Water Act,and other regulatory statutes in the 1970s,the most important protection for the environment came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  state pollution control agencies
B)  international pollution control treaties
C)  individual action since there was no law to deal with such problems
D)  interstate compacts to deal with pollution
E)  none of the other choices

Question 6

The EPA is authorized by Congress to regulate air pollution to "achieve optimal public health."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

FIFRA,which concerns pesticides and such products,requires producers to test such products for "adverse effects on human health."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Non-point source pollution would not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  improperly treated sewage
B)  pollution from logging
C)  run-off from streets
D)  agricultural run-off
E)  all of the other choices are non-point sources

Question 9

An endangered species is defined as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Montreal Protocol required wealthy nations to pay poor nations to phase out CFCs that harm the upper-atmosphere ozone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under the Endangered Species Act,the ________________ is authorized to establish critical habitat for endangered species.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretary of Animal and Plant Affairs
B)  Secretary of Defense
C)  Secretary of the Bureau of Land Management
D)  Secretary of State
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 12

In Responsible Economic Development v.S.C.Dept.of Health & Enviro.Control,where an environmental group contested a permit for Wal-Mart to handle parking lot storm water runoff,the court held that the runoff would damage nearby wetlands,so the state would have to reconsider the permit it had issued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Clean Air Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires each state to develop a State Implementation Plan
B)  places the primary enforcement burden on states
C)  allows the EPA to mandate a portion of states' budget to enforce pollution guidelines
D)  requires each state to develop a State Implementation Plan and allows the EPA to mandate a portion of states' budget to enforce pollution guidelines
E)  requires each state to develop a State Implementation Plan and places the primary enforcement burden on states

Question 14

Which of the following is an environmental issue that must be dealt with at the international scale:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ozone layer
B)  the marine environment
C)  habitat destruction
D)  global climate change
E)  all of the other specific choices are correct

Question 15

The primary purpose of RCRA's manifest system is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a framework for documenting compensation to families injured by dangerous chemical wastes
B)  translate the national effluent requirements into specific requirements for waste generators
C)  provide for a recording system to document the natural resources adversely affected by a particular hazardous waste
D)  translate the Act's requirements to control hazardous wastes into specific individual firm requirements
E)  none of the other choices

Question 16

Private nuisance actions are commonly brought by government attorneys to attack destructive environmental practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Center for Biological Diversity v.Marina Point Development Assoc. ,an environmental group challenged construction that was fully permitted,claiming it was injuring habitat.The court held that because all permits were in order,the challenge was out of line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If you want to change a wetland that you own,you must first obtain a permit from the Secretary of the Interior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Citizen suits against polluters are blocked if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the polluter pays a fine
B)  the EPA does not take action
C)  the EPA takes charge of the situation
D)  the citizen fails to offer a solution for reducing pollution
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 20

Despite all the talk,no environmental issue has been successfully addressed at an international level of cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Environmental Law

The Clean Air Act:

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Under the Toxic Substances Control Act,the EPA keeps track of:

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The Montreal Protocol required wealthy nations to pay poor nations to phase out CFCs that harm the upper-atmosphere ozone.

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Citizen suits against polluters are blocked if:

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An endangered species is defined as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

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Pollution controls cost _______________ every year in the United States.

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Private nuisance actions are commonly brought by government attorneys to attack destructive environmental practices.

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Despite all the talk,no environmental issue has been successfully addressed at an international level of cooperation.

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Which of the following is an environmental issue that must be dealt with at the international scale:

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If you want to change a wetland that you own,you must first obtain a permit from the Secretary of the Interior.

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Non-point source pollution would not include:

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Prior to passage of the Clean Air Act,the Clean Water Act,and other regulatory statutes in the 1970s,the most important protection for the environment came from:

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In Responsible Economic Development v.S.C.Dept.of Health & Enviro.Control,where an environmental group contested a permit for Wal-Mart to handle parking lot storm water runoff,the court held that the runoff would damage nearby wetlands,so the state would have to reconsider the permit it had issued.

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The Clean Water Act,which was passed in 1972,was substantially amended in:

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Under the Endangered Species Act,the ________________ is authorized to establish critical habitat for endangered species.

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FIFRA,which concerns pesticides and such products,requires producers to test such products for "adverse effects on human health."

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The EPA is authorized by Congress to regulate air pollution to "achieve optimal public health."

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A(n) _____________ is an unreasonable interference with a right held in common by the public.

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In Center for Biological Diversity v.Marina Point Development Assoc. ,an environmental group challenged construction that was fully permitted,claiming it was injuring habitat.The court held that because all permits were in order,the challenge was out of line.

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The primary purpose of RCRA's manifest system is to:

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