Question 1

The permit program for any dredging or filling activity in a wetland is administered by the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Army Corps of Engineers.
B)   Wetland Preservation Board.
C)   Solid Waste Management Agency.
D)   National Institute of Health.

Question 2

Which of the following was the earliest federal legislation enacted to protect water bodies against pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
B)   The Safe Drinking Water Act
C)   The Clean Water Act
D)   The River and Harbor Act

Question 3

How does the Clean Water Act regulate wetlands?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following statements about the permit system established by Congress through the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Permits under the permit system are issued by the EPA.
B)   The permit system was established by Congress in 1970.
C)   A state permitting program is approved by each concerned state.
D)   The permits contain monitoring and reporting requirements.

Question 5

Under the Clean Air Act, the federal government is required to develop a state implementation plan for meeting national ambient air quality standards in every state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The preconstruction review process required under the Clean Air Act applies to new facilities as well as existing facilities that undergo modifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Environmental Protection Agency administers the "Superfund." The cost of cleaning up a Superfund site can be substantial. Where does the money come from to pay for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal tax revenues
B)   State tax revenues
C)   Fees assessed against all chemical companies
D)   Fees assessed against all corporations that use chemicals

Question 8

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  sets a "primary standard" for air pollution. This standard is designed to protect against harm to:

Accepted Answer

A)   human health.
B)   animal health.
C)   plant health.
D)   climate health.

Question 9

Which of the following must obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)  permit?

Accepted Answer

A)   A manufacturing firm buries its hazardous waste materials in a special dump.
B)   A factory discharges industrial wastewater from a point source into a river.
C)   An apartment building discharges domestic sewage to a publicly owned treatment works.
D)   A chemical plant discharges wastewater to a publicly owned treatment works.

Question 10

Which of the following can issue both National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)  permits and industrial discharge permits?

Accepted Answer

A)   States
B)   The federal government
C)   Sewage treatment plants
D)   The EPA

Question 11

Brilliant Manufacturing is building a new factory. What kind of air pollution control technology must Brilliant install in its factory according to the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The best available state-of-the-art technology
B)   Technology that its competitors in the industry are using
C)   The most cost-efficient technology
D)   Technology in line with the local air quality

Question 12

Which of the following was an unintentional effect of the 1970 Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decrease in the output of electricity generated
B)   Development of clean-fueled vehicles
C)   Sudden increase in the prices of clean fuels
D)   Long range transport of some pollutants

Question 13

The Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1987 set up a permit system regulating the dumping of all types of materials into ocean waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The EPA bears the primary responsibility for the siting and regulation of solid waste disposal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is meant by the term "National Priority List"?

Accepted Answer

The "National Priority List" is a list o...

Question 16

The EPA's "tailoring rule" would require certain new large sources to address their greenhouse gas emissions as they get permits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

John owns a parcel of land on which he wants to build an apartment building. However, John's land is currently a swamp; he wants to drain it. John should apply for a permit to drain the swamp from:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Army Corps of Engineers.
B)   the Wetland Preservation Board.
C)   the Environmental Protection Agency.
D)   the National Institute of Health.

Question 18

The _____ provided that people had to obtain a discharge permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to deposit or discharge refuse into a navigable waterway.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
B)   The Safe Drinking Water Act
C)   Toxic Substances Control Act
D)   The River and Harbor Act

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the international standards for the premanufacture screening of new chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)   The US regulation requires companies to demonstrate that a chemical is safe before it is produced and distributed.
B)   The EU regulations dealing with premanufacture screening of chemicals follow the precautionary principle.
C)   The EU restrictions on the production of chemicals that have been linked to health problems will have little or no effect on the US chemical exports to the EU.
D)   The European Union requires regulators to show that products or their uses present an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment before they can be regulated or taken off the market.

Question 20

The National Priority List was drawn by the EPA with reference to which of the following statutes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
B)   Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
C)   Federal Water Pollution Control Act
D)   Toxic Substances Control Act

Exam 52: Environmental Regulation

Brilliant Manufacturing is building a new factory. What kind of air pollution control technology must Brilliant install in its factory according to the Clean Air Act?

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Which of the following was an unintentional effect of the 1970 Clean Air Act?

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The _____ provided that people had to obtain a discharge permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to deposit or discharge refuse into a navigable waterway.

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What is meant by the term "National Priority List"?

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The EPA bears the primary responsibility for the siting and regulation of solid waste disposal.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets a "primary standard" for air pollution. This standard is designed to protect against harm to:

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The preconstruction review process required under the Clean Air Act applies to new facilities as well as existing facilities that undergo modifications.

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The National Priority List was drawn by the EPA with reference to which of the following statutes?

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Which of the following was the earliest federal legislation enacted to protect water bodies against pollution?

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Which of the following is true of the international standards for the premanufacture screening of new chemicals?

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The permit program for any dredging or filling activity in a wetland is administered by the:

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The Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1987 set up a permit system regulating the dumping of all types of materials into ocean waters.

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Which of the following statements about the permit system established by Congress through the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act is accurate?

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Under the Clean Air Act, the federal government is required to develop a state implementation plan for meeting national ambient air quality standards in every state.

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How does the Clean Water Act regulate wetlands?

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John owns a parcel of land on which he wants to build an apartment building. However, John's land is currently a swamp; he wants to drain it. John should apply for a permit to drain the swamp from:

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The EPA's "tailoring rule" would require certain new large sources to address their greenhouse gas emissions as they get permits.

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Which of the following can issue both National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and industrial discharge permits?

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The Environmental Protection Agency administers the "Superfund." The cost of cleaning up a Superfund site can be substantial. Where does the money come from to pay for this?

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Which of the following must obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit?

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