FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 46: Environmental Law

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 31

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Under the manifest program, who must maintain records that list the amount and type of all hazardous waste produced, how it is to be transported, and how it will ultimately be disposed?

A) State and local governments
B) the federal government
C) Local, state, and the federal government
D) Generators of hazardous waste
E) Keepers of hazardous waste

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 32

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

[Smelly Lake] Emilio, who lives on a navigable lake, is unhappy because he believes that a local company is dumping pollutants into the lake, resulting in harm to his property and causing horrible odors. No one swims in the lake anymore. He calls a company official, Sean, who tells him to mind his own business. Sean tells him that the state has no authority, that federal investigators do not have time for Emilio's small smelly lake, that swimming is not a concern of the government, and that any federal penalties are negligible. Emilio tells Sean that he is pushing for big penalties and that Sean is likely to end up in jail. Sean just laughs. -Regarding Sean's statement that any federal penalties are negligible, which of the following is accurate?

A) Sean is correct.
B) Sean is incorrect, and while incarceration may not be imposed under federal law, penalties are substantial including penalties of up to $5,000 per day.
C) Sean is incorrect, and while incarceration may not be imposed under federal law, knowingly endangering someone by violating the Clean Water Act can result in a criminal fine of up to $150,000 for an individual and $1 million for an organization.
D) Sean is incorrect, and while fines may not be imposed, any individual knowingly endangering someone while violating the Clean Water Act may face up to 10 years in prison.
E) Sean is incorrect, and both incarceration and fines may be imposed.

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 33

True/False

Review LaterAdd Note

The U.S has not always seen pollution as a problem.

List the two primary functions served by the National Environmental Policy Act and set forth the responsibilities of the Council on Environmental Quality.

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which of the following is considered a public water supply system?

What are the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act commonly called?

Popular in Europe already, ________ impose taxes on environmentally harmful activities.

Which of the following regulates pesticides?

Germany has a law that requires that manufacturers be responsible for their product's packaging, and the packaging may be disposed of in the public waste disposal system.

[Smelly Lake] Emilio, who lives on a navigable lake, is unhappy because he believes that a local company is dumping pollutants into the lake, resulting in harm to his property and causing horrible odors. No one swims in the lake anymore. He calls a company official, Sean, who tells him to mind his own business. Sean tells him that the state has no authority, that federal investigators do not have time for Emilio's small smelly lake, that swimming is not a concern of the government, and that any federal penalties are negligible. Emilio tells Sean that he is pushing for big penalties and that Sean is likely to end up in jail. Sean just laughs. -Assuming that Sean's company is engaged in pollution, which of the following identifies the source?

[Smelly Lake] Emilio, who lives on a navigable lake, is unhappy because he believes that a local company is dumping pollutants into the lake, resulting in harm to his property and causing horrible odors. No one swims in the lake anymore. He calls a company official, Sean, who tells him to mind his own business. Sean tells him that the state has no authority, that federal investigators do not have time for Emilio's small smelly lake, that swimming is not a concern of the government, and that any federal penalties are negligible. Emilio tells Sean that he is pushing for big penalties and that Sean is likely to end up in jail. Sean just laughs. -Regarding Sean's statement that swimming is not a concern of the government, which of the following is accurate?

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability act (CERCLA), who are the potentially responsible parties?

A company purposefully disposes of toxic chemicals into the water supply for a nearby township. What penalties could the company face under the Clean Water Act?

Establishing the procedures that must be followed whenever a new chemical is about to be introduced into the market is the primary goal of which of the following acts?

The government determines a permissible amount of carbon emissions and issues a required number of permits to get to that amount. This is an example of :

Which of the following Is NOT a requirement under FIFRA before a pesticide can be sold in the United States?

Which of the following regulates any chemicals or mixtures whose manufacture, processing, distribution, use, or disposal may present an unreasonable risk of harm to human health or the environment?

[Smelly Lake] Emilio, who lives on a navigable lake, is unhappy because he believes that a local company is dumping pollutants into the lake, resulting in harm to his property and causing horrible odors. No one swims in the lake anymore. He calls a company official, Sean, who tells him to mind his own business. Sean tells him that the state has no authority, that federal investigators do not have time for Emilio's small smelly lake, that swimming is not a concern of the government, and that any federal penalties are negligible. Emilio tells Sean that he is pushing for big penalties and that Sean is likely to end up in jail. Sean just laughs. -Regarding Sean's statement that the state had no authority over any pollution for which his company was responsible, which of the following is accurate?

Violations of the Clean Air Act can result in both civil and criminal penalties.

Every five years the EPA must ________ to determine whether new discoveries have shown that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards should be changed.