Test Bank For Legal
Environment 9th Edition By
Jeffrey Beatty, Susan
Samuelson, Patricia Abril
(All Chapters 1-27, 100%
Original Verified, A+ Grade)
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 27-1
This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank for 9th
Edition. All Other Files in The
Market are Fake/Old/Wrong
Edition.
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Chapter 27 - Environmental Law
1. The cost-benefit trade-off is particularly complex in environmental issues because those who pay the cost often are not
the ones who receive the benefit.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
2. Weste, Inc. decided to expand by building a $50 million manufacturing facility. Weste, Inc. is not a federal agency, and
the expansion is not regulated or approved by the government. Nevertheless, Weste must prepare an environmental impact
statement.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
3. In 1980, the Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consolidate environmental regulation
under one roof.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
4. Armand Industries is producing a foul-smelling odor as a by-product of its factory’s operations. However, the emission
is not harmful to the health of those exposed to it. Armand would be subject to a primary national ambient air quality
standard established by the EPA.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
5. A Japanese company operates a ship called the Kinia. If the Kinia sails in U.S. waters, it must comply with
design standards set by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
6. Cincy, Inc. is building a $20 million addition onto its distribution facility. To build the facility, Cincy must fill in two
acres of wetlands. Under the Clean Water Act, Cincy must obtain a permit before filling in the wetlands.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
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7. Chemicals are so common in consumer products that babies are now born with hundreds of chemicals in their blood.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
8. TriColor, Inc. purchased a piece of land from HBC, Inc. Hazardous waste was subsequently discovered on the land.
Even though TriColor did nothing illegal, it may be liable under CERCLA for the cleanup costs.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
9. The EPA will allow individual states' air pollution level to rise as long as it still meets the EPA's existing national
standards.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
10. An Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared for every major federal action that significantly affects the
quality of the environment.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
11. A person who violates the Clean Water Act can face possible imprisonment in addition to other penalties.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
12. The CAA’s major provisions include prevention of significant deterioration (PSD).
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
13. Congress directed the EPA to establish national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).
a. True
b. Fals
e
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ANSWER: True
14. We Care—a nonprofit environmental organization—believes that Quanaco is violating the Clean Air Act. The EPA has
not taken any action against Quanaco. We Care can file a citizens’ suit against the EPA.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
15. Truan, Inc. has decided to market a new pesticide. Truan must register the pesticide with the EPA.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
16. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by Congress to
a. consolidate environmental regulations under one agency.
b. protect corporate investors.
c. prevent conflicts between the Departments of Commerce and Interior.
d. eliminate discrimination.
ANSWER: a
17. Under the Clean Air Act,
a. states and the EPA were to act as partners wherein the individual states would
formulate state implementation plans to meet primary and secondary standards created
by the EPA.
b.the EPA formulated primary and secondary standards for air pollution; however, the
individual states were not required to comply with these standards if they already had
reasonable state statutes or regulations in place.
c. the states were required to follow the guidelines established by the EPA and did not
have the authority to create their own state plans for implementing the federal
standards.
d.state laws or regulations preempt or take precedence over the guidelines promulgated
by the EPA.
ANSWER: a
18. Under what international agreement is the goal to prevent climate change by reducing GHGs?
a. Greenhouse Gas Accord
b. Clean Air Act
c. Clean Dumping Agreement
d. Paris Accord
ANSWER: d
19. Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA)?
a. The establishment of national ambient air quality standards
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Environment 9th Edition By
Jeffrey Beatty, Susan
Samuelson, Patricia Abril
(All Chapters 1-27, 100%
Original Verified, A+ Grade)
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 27-1
This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank for 9th
Edition. All Other Files in The
Market are Fake/Old/Wrong
Edition.
,Name Clas Dat
: s: e:
Chapter 27 - Environmental Law
1. The cost-benefit trade-off is particularly complex in environmental issues because those who pay the cost often are not
the ones who receive the benefit.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
2. Weste, Inc. decided to expand by building a $50 million manufacturing facility. Weste, Inc. is not a federal agency, and
the expansion is not regulated or approved by the government. Nevertheless, Weste must prepare an environmental impact
statement.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
3. In 1980, the Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consolidate environmental regulation
under one roof.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
4. Armand Industries is producing a foul-smelling odor as a by-product of its factory’s operations. However, the emission
is not harmful to the health of those exposed to it. Armand would be subject to a primary national ambient air quality
standard established by the EPA.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
5. A Japanese company operates a ship called the Kinia. If the Kinia sails in U.S. waters, it must comply with
design standards set by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
6. Cincy, Inc. is building a $20 million addition onto its distribution facility. To build the facility, Cincy must fill in two
acres of wetlands. Under the Clean Water Act, Cincy must obtain a permit before filling in the wetlands.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
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7. Chemicals are so common in consumer products that babies are now born with hundreds of chemicals in their blood.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
8. TriColor, Inc. purchased a piece of land from HBC, Inc. Hazardous waste was subsequently discovered on the land.
Even though TriColor did nothing illegal, it may be liable under CERCLA for the cleanup costs.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
9. The EPA will allow individual states' air pollution level to rise as long as it still meets the EPA's existing national
standards.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: Fals
e
10. An Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared for every major federal action that significantly affects the
quality of the environment.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
11. A person who violates the Clean Water Act can face possible imprisonment in addition to other penalties.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
12. The CAA’s major provisions include prevention of significant deterioration (PSD).
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
13. Congress directed the EPA to establish national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).
a. True
b. Fals
e
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ANSWER: True
14. We Care—a nonprofit environmental organization—believes that Quanaco is violating the Clean Air Act. The EPA has
not taken any action against Quanaco. We Care can file a citizens’ suit against the EPA.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
15. Truan, Inc. has decided to market a new pesticide. Truan must register the pesticide with the EPA.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
16. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created by Congress to
a. consolidate environmental regulations under one agency.
b. protect corporate investors.
c. prevent conflicts between the Departments of Commerce and Interior.
d. eliminate discrimination.
ANSWER: a
17. Under the Clean Air Act,
a. states and the EPA were to act as partners wherein the individual states would
formulate state implementation plans to meet primary and secondary standards created
by the EPA.
b.the EPA formulated primary and secondary standards for air pollution; however, the
individual states were not required to comply with these standards if they already had
reasonable state statutes or regulations in place.
c. the states were required to follow the guidelines established by the EPA and did not
have the authority to create their own state plans for implementing the federal
standards.
d.state laws or regulations preempt or take precedence over the guidelines promulgated
by the EPA.
ANSWER: a
18. Under what international agreement is the goal to prevent climate change by reducing GHGs?
a. Greenhouse Gas Accord
b. Clean Air Act
c. Clean Dumping Agreement
d. Paris Accord
ANSWER: d
19. Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA)?
a. The establishment of national ambient air quality standards
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