Environmental Regulation Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Environmental Regulation examines the legal frameworks and policies governing the protection of the environment at local, national, and international levels. This course explores the historical development and key principles of environmental law, including statutory and regulatory mechanisms for controlling pollution, managing natural resources, protecting biodiversity, and addressing climate change. Students will analyze case law, regulatory agencies, and the interplay between scientific, economic, and social factors in shaping environmental policy. Through practical examples and case studies, the course aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and strategies involved in enforcing and complying with environmental regulations.
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Environmental Law 8th Edition by
Nancy K. Kubasek
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Chapter 1: The American Legal System: the Source of Environmental Law
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Q1) If you were looking for a federal statute, you would look in the Federal Reporter.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is one of the elements that the EPA believes is necessary for a successful environmental auditing?
A) an environmental auditing function that is independent of audited activities.
B) adequate auditor training and staffing.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) Public laws
A) are generally administered by administrative agencies.
B) usually regulate classes of people or organizations.
C) regulate the conduct between two individual parties.
D) both a and b.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes
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Q1) A right of removal allows the defendant to move a case from the state court system in which it's filed to a federal court system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Federal judges are appointed, while most state judges are elected.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) If a defendant wants to sue a plaintiff, then the defendant should also file a(n) _____ with the answer.
A) counterclaim.
B) information.
C) either a or b.
D) none of the above. He must wait until the plaintiff's case has been decided. Answer: A
Q4) Cases must initially be heard in courts of appellate jurisdiction. A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Administrative Law and Its Impact on the Environment
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Q1) The courts may declare an agency rule void if
A) the rule violates the U. S. Constitution.
B) the rule was outside the scope of authority given to the agency in the enabling act that created the agency.
C) all of the above.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q2) Administrative agencies are controlled by
A) Congress' ability to give them their powers through enacting their enabling statutes.
B) Congress' exercise of its oversight authority.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) Agencies have the authority to
A) promulgate rules that have the force of law.
B) investigate complaints of violations of agency-promulgated rules.
C) provide information to the public about matters regulated by the agency.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
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Q1) The fact that clean air is a collective good means that
A) once it is produced, nobody can be excluded from using it.
B) if the government does not mandate its production, it's likely that it will not be produced.
C) both a and b.
D) neither a nor b.
Q2) Direct regulation is the primary means we use to control pollution today, although other methods, including discharge permits and tort actions, supplement direct regulation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The CEQ
A) was one of the largest federal agencies.
B) promulgated regulations pertaining to the implementation of NEPA procedures with respect to the EIS process.
C) no longer exists.
D) both b and c.
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Chapter 5: Air-Quality Control
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Q1) State implementation plans:
A) are drawn up by the federal EPA, but administered by the state EPA.
B) are drawn up by the state, but must be approved by the federal EPA, and may be modified by the administrator of the federal EPA.
C) need not be prepared by a state unless they wish to obtain federal grant money for transportation projects.
D) none of the above.
Q2) Industrial developers would prefer to be located in an area designated Class I, because the air can degrade to slightly below the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is not currently regulated as a hazardous air pollutant?
A) Neither of the above are regulated.
B) vinyl chloride.
C) Both of the above are regulated.
D) radionuclides.
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Chapter 6: Water-Quality Control
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Q1) The goals of the FWPCA were to make all waters in the U. S. capable of sustaining fishing and swimming, and to totally eliminate pollutant discharges into navigable waters.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ground water pollution is not a real problem because there is so much of it that it does not matter if we cannot use a little of it.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Under appropriative rights, the right to use the water is established by actual consumptive use of the water.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When states are designating streams and lakes for uses, the waterways that must become the cleanest are those designated for
A) recreational use.
B) public water supply.
C) agricultural use.
D) industrial use.
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Chapter 7: Controlling Toxic Substances
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Q1) In determining whether or not a pesticide poses an "unreasonable risk," the EPA may not take into account economic factors, but only social and environmental costs and benefits.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Rotterdam Convention (the PIC) requires that parties to the Convention must
A) stop their usage of all banned hazardous substances.
B) provide export notification to importing countries when a chemical is banned in the exporting country.
C) cease exporting banned pesticides to developing nations.
D) both a and c.
Q3) Which of the following is not one of the options the EPA may exercise within 45 days of receiving a PMN?
A) Limit the amount to be produced, sold or processed.
B) Prohibit the sale or manufacture of the chemical.
C) Require further testing and temporarily prohibit manufacture and sale until the data is provided.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 8: Waste Management and Hazardous Releases
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Q1) Companies that have large quantities of hazardous materials in their facilities must report to the EPA the amount of such chemicals, but the public cannot have access to those reports unless they can show a compelling need to have such data.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Remedial actions are generally much less expensive and time consuming than removal actions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Superfund was eliminated because it was replaced by the RCRA.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not a requirement for a hazardous waste landfill?
A) a double liner along the bottom and sides
B) a leachate collection system above and between the liners
C) a comprehensive groundwater monitoring system
D) all of the above
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Chapter 9: Energy
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Q1) Tighter sulfur dioxide emission standards have increased coal production in the Western United States.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which one of the following is a federal government solar energy initiative?
A) regeneration
B) million solar plants
C) brightfields
D) photovoltaic promise
Q3) Hydropower
A) is the one type of energy that creates no environmental problems.
B) is generated by dams that may be subject to more stringent regulations in the near future.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q4) Which of the following is not a problem associated with nuclear energy?
A) prematurely deteriorating pipes at many plants.
B) plant workers who weren't well trained respond to equipment malfunctions.
C) nuclear waste for which there was no permanent place for disposal.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 10: Natural Resources
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Q1) When a land is designated wilderness,
A) the agency administering the land must preserve its "wilderness character."
B) the area must be devoted to the public purposes of recreational, scenic, scientific, educational, or historical use.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q2) The CZMA requires all coastal states to develop nonpoint source pollution-control coastal programs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ 10. Species extinction is occurring at about 50 times the normal background rate.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which is not a factor that may cause a species to become endangered?
A) destruction of its habitat.
B) disease.
C) overutilization for commercial purposes.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 11: International Environmental Law
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Q1) Which of the following duties is not imposed on nations regarding transboundary pollution?
A) to inform other nations of accidents that might cause transboundary harm.
B) to enter into a convention to determine how to handle the situation.
C) both a and b (neither duty is imposed).
D) none of the above (both duties are imposed).
Q2) Which is not a problem associated with overpopulation?
A) mass starvation when agricultural growth cannot keep pace with population growth. B) increased pollution.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q3) Recognition of the international aspects of environmental problems is relatively new, but has been increasing over the past several decades.
A)True
B)False
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