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Congress enacts a new air quality statute.The enforcement of this and other federal environmental legislation relies on


A) all levels of government and private citizens.
B) federal agencies only.
C) state and local governments only.
D) voluntary compliance.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Because point-source water pollution control is based on a permit system,the permits are the key to enforcement.

A) True
B) False

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Metal Foundry Inc.'s complex spews smoke and odors.The site features its own rail system,and trucks enter and exit the complex night and day.Neal and other residents of an adjacent neighborhood can feel the vibrations of the trains and trucks,and suffer other effects from the operations.Neal and others file a suit against Metal Foundry.Why might the court rule in favor of the defendant?

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Fire Retardants Inc.operates without required pollution control technology,causing a discharge of chemical waste into Green River.This can result in


A) a fine.
B) an injunction.
C) imprisonment.
D) all of the choices.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Sources of environmental protection,and the public means to implement and enforce those provisions,exist at the level of


A) the federal government only.
B) the federal and state governments only.
C) the state and local governments only.
D) the federal,state,and local governments.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Fried Food Inc.operates a commercial frying plant,discharging pollutants into the air.Greta reports the violations to the Environmental Protection Agency.Greta


A) is not entitled to a payment.
B) may be paid up to any amount.
C) may be paid up to $1,000.
D) may be paid up to $10,000.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A business that believes a federal agency's action threatens the environment can use an environmental impact statement as a means to challenge it.

A) True
B) False

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The Environmental Protection Agency can prohibit altogether a toxic substance that poses an imminent hazard.

A) True
B) False

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Persons who provide information about violators of the Clean Air Act may be paid up to $10,000.

A) True
B) False

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One of the main goals of the Clean Water Act is to make water safe for the discharge of pollutants.

A) True
B) False

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An environmental impact statement includes a formal analysis of the impact of any major federal action that will significantly affect the environment.

A) True
B) False

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A business that engages in the transportation of radioactive materials is strictly liable for any injuries the activities cause only if the injured party proves that the business failed to exercise reasonable care.

A) True
B) False

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The National Park Service hires Outdoor Play,Inc. ,to replace outdated playground equipment in a handful of national parks.For this action,an environmental impact statement is most likely


A) prohibited because the action does not affect the environment.
B) required because the action is "federal."
C) unnecessary because the action is not "major."
D) voluntary because the action does not affect the environment.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Those responsible for operations that create dirt,smoke,noxious odors,noise,or toxic substances can be held liable under the common law theory of


A) environmental impact.
B) nuisance.
C) pollution.
D) hazardous substance.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Regulations governing air pollution cover mobile and stationary sources.Those who may be subject to penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act include


A) corporate officers who knowingly violate the act.
B) persons who provide information about violators but otherwise fail to act.
C) private citizens who fail to sue violators.
D) none of the choices.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Smelting and other industrial processes may emit substances classified as hazardous,but house painting and other small business activities do not.

A) True
B) False

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Without a permit,Timberline Plywood Company discharges its untreated wastewater into Urban City's storm drainage pipes,which empty into Valley Creek.Under the Clean Water Act,this discharge is most likely


A) a violation.
B) not a violation because the company does not have a permit.
C) not a violation because water is not a stationary source.
D) not a violation because a storm drainage pipe is not a point source.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The Environmental Protection Agency can require a manufacturer planning to use a new chemical compound to first determine its effect on human health.

A) True
B) False

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A cruise ship owned by Ocean Tours Inc.discharges some of the oil used in its engines into Puget Sound and onto the shore.Under the Oil Pollution Act,this is most likely


A) a violation.
B) not a violation because this type of discharge is not pollution.
C) not a violation because a cruise ship is not a stationary source.
D) not a violation because a ship's engine is not a point source.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A federal agency must file an environmental impact statement for an action even if,according to the agency,the action will have no significant effect on the environment.

A) True
B) False

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