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Environmental Law examines the legal frameworks and principles governing the protection and management of the environment, both nationally and internationally. The course explores statutory provisions, regulatory agencies, and case law pertaining to air and water quality, waste management, conservation of natural resources, and climate change. Students will analyze the role of government, non-governmental organizations, and international bodies in shaping environmental policy and enforcing compliance. Emphasis is placed on understanding the balance between environmental protection, economic development, and social interests, as well as the challenges of implementing effective legal responses to contemporary environmental issues.
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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) 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
Q2) The president makes law by signing treaties.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A lawyer who wants to get a decision contrary to the decision in the case that appears to establish the precedent:
A) can win by getting the judge to distinguish the case on the facts from the precedent.
B) can win by getting an appellate panel of judges to overturn the precedent.
C) either a or b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes
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Q1) Arbitration and mediation are two non-adversarial alternatives to litigation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is not considered one of the threshold issues that must be met before one can bring a lawsuit?
A) standing.
B) ripeness.
C) case or controversy.
D) none of the above (all must be present).
Answer: D
Q3) Trial courts are courts of original jurisdiction in most cases.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Federal judges are appointed, while most state judges are elected. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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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) The Freedom of Information Act is an example of a statutory limitation on administrative agencies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) One does not look in the Federal Register to find A) proposed rules.
B) final rules.
C) statutes.
D) any of the above.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
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Q1) Which is the most accurate assessment of the EIS process?
A) It is a waste of time and money because the agencies just draw up EISs to justify what they want to do; agencies do not change their plans because of the EIS.
B) At minimum, the agency will have before it a statement of the potential environmental impacts of their proposed activities; without the EIS they usually would not even have this material before them.
C) The requirement of an EIS ensures that environmental goals not be sacrificed for short-term economic gain.
D) So few actions require the filing of an EIS that regardless of their impact on any individual project, the cumulative impact of all EISs filed is insignificant.
Q2) Which of the following is not contained in the EIS?
A) a statement of any adverse negative environment impacts that cannot be avoided if the proposal is carried out.
B) alternatives to the proposal, including taking no action.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 5: Air-Quality Control
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which was not an early act regulating air quality?
A) Air Pollution Control Act of 1955.
B) Motor Vehicle Control Act of 1960.
C) Clean Air Act of 1963.
D) none of the above.
Q3) People have been monitoring the success of the Acid Rain Control Program carefully because it is the first major environmental program that is market-oriented.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The United States is home for only four percent of the population of the Earth, yet it is responsible for 20 percent of all greenhouse gases
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Water-Quality Control
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Q1) Enforcement of the NPDES of the Clean Water Act is difficult because the only penalties that may be assessed under the Act are civil fines of up to $25,000 per day per violation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Potential sources of contamination of groundwater do not include:
A) home septic tank systems.
B) hazardous waste land disposal facilities.
C) underground storage tanks.
D) none of the above.
Q3) Point source pollutants are controlled under the FWPCA by a system of discharge permits that limit the amount of particular effluents that a plant can discharge into the water.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The technology-based standard for toxic water pollutants is
A) B.P.T. (Best Practicable Technology).
B) B.A.T. (Best Available Technology Economically Achievable).
C) B.C.T. (Best Conventional Control Technology).
D) none of the above (toxics cannot be emitted).
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Chapter 7: Controlling Toxic Substances
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Q1) There has not been extremely stringent regulation of pesticides because the harm caused by pesticides can easily be compensated through negligence actions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ninety days prior to its introduction into commerce, a new chemical must have a pre-manufacturing notice submitted to the EPA that includes, among other information, the chemical name, chemical identity, by-products that would result from its manufacture and disposal, the maximum quantity to be manufactured or imported in the first year, and all available test data related to the impact of the new chemical on health and the environment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Penalties for violating FIFRA
A) are more severe for a private user than for a distributor or retailer.
B) may be more severe when the violation is a knowing one.
C) both a and b.
D) neither a nor b.
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Chapter 8: Waste Management and Hazardous Releases
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Q1) Citizens' groups may sue the government in federal district court for violations of SARA, but must give at least 60 days notice to the government and alleged violator of their intent to sue.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following was not a goal included in the EPA's 1989 national strategy for municipal solid waste management?
A) increase recycling and source reduction
B) ban construction of new landfills after the year 2000
C) improve the safety of solid waste management facilities
D) none of the above
Q3) Comprehensive emergency response plans need not include:
A) A determination of the resources available for spills.
B) A determination of what hazardous substances go through a community.
C) A determination of how spill information will be communicated.
D) none of the above.
Q4) The range of chemicals regulated under CERCLA is the same as that regulated under RCRA.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy
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Q1) Which one of the following is a federal government solar energy initiative?
A) regeneration
B) million solar plants
C) brightfields
D) photovoltaic promise
Q2) 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.
Q3) The Oil Pollution Act of 1990
A) prohibits oil tankers that do not have double hulls from sailing in U. S. waters.
B) increased the liability of parties responsible for oil spills, including operators of vessels.
C) stopped the construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 10: Natural Resources
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Q1) Which is not a characteristic of a wilderness under the National Wilderness Preservation System?
A) There has been no noticeable human impact on the land.
B) The land contains trees that are over 100 years old.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q2) The Endangered Species Act does not allow any mammals to be killed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Migratory Bird Rule
A) was promulgated by the EPA.
B) prohibits hunters from shooting birds that migrate across states.
C) was recently struck down by the Supreme Court.
D) allows bird watchers to sue persons who kill or poison birds.
Q4) We needn't worry about the water quality of the Great Lakes because the United States and Canada have achieved the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: International Environmental Law
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Q1) All transboundary pollution cases must be tried before the International Court of Justice.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Fauna and Flora (CITES)
A) is designed to prohibit the international trafficking in wildlife species and products that are endangered
B) is implemented in the United States through the Endangered Species Act.
C) is the most heavily enforced international environmental treaty.
D) both a and b.
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
Q4) There is universal agreement that the world has an ever-increasing overpopulation problem, but there is disagreement over how to solve the problem.
A)True
B)False
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