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Environmental Planning is an interdisciplinary course that explores the principles and practices involved in shaping sustainable and resilient environments. It examines the processes of land use planning, resource management, and policy development to mitigate environmental impact and promote sustainable growth. Students learn about environmental assessment, urban and regional planning, regulatory frameworks, and the integration of ecological, economic, and social considerations in decision-making. Through case studies and practical exercises, the course equips learners with skills to analyze environmental issues, develop strategic plans, and implement solutions that balance development needs with environmental stewardship.
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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) Because of the doctrine of federal supremacy,
A) no state may impose a regulation if there is an existing federal law to cover the problem.
B) no state law may impose a stricter standard than a federal law.
C) state statutes may impose standards that are stricter than federal laws unless the federal law is in an area where Congress wants there to be no state regulation.
D) both a and b.
Answer: C
Q2) If a bill that has been passed by the House and Senate is not signed by the president, then it cannot become law.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Criminal law
A) is statutory law.
B) places the burden of proof on the prosecutor.
C) both a and 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) The federal district court and the court of common pleas have concurrent jurisdiction over
A) cases involving the interpretation of the Constitution.
B) most cases requiring the interpretation of a federal statute.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Answer: C
Q2) A case challenging a statute as violating a person's rights under the U. S. Constitution
A) must be heard in a State court.
B) must be heard in a federal court.
C) may be heard in either State or federal court.
D) must be heard in the U. S. Court of Claims.
Answer: C
Q3) Subject matter jurisdiction determines whether a case is heard in state or federal court.
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) 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
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) 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
Q2) Companies that comply with environmental regulations often gain increases in efficiency from the use of new technology.
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.
Q4) Nuisance actions would be the ideal means for controlling pollution if most nuisances were private rather than public nuisances.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Air-Quality Control
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Q1) Acid rain
A) would not exist in the absence of man-made emissions of sulfur. B) occurs only in industrialized areas.
C) is a difficult problem to solve because there is a lack of agreement as to the severity of the problem, the best way to solve the problem, and what ph level warrants the designation acid rain. D) none of the above.
Q2) Which of the following is not a conventional air pollutant?
A) ozone.
B) sulfur dioxide.
C) both a and b (neither is a conventional pollutant).
D) none of the above (both are conventional pollutants).
Q3) In 2008, a court held that the Clean Air Mercury Rule violated the Clean Air Act. A)True
B)False
Q4) Originally, the Acid Rain program focused on NO<sub>x</sub> levels, and not SO<sub>2</sub> levels.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Water-Quality Control
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Q1) Dischargers of conventional pollutants must meet
A) the most stringent pollution control technology standards.
B) the least stringent pollution control technology standards.
C) BAT.
D) none of the above.
Q2) BOD:
A) is a measure of the oxygen demand of microorganisms in the water as they break down organic material.
B) which is too high will result in a loss of many species of fish, such as trout, which require a more significant quantity of dissolved oxygen than so-called "garbage" fish or bottom-feeders such as shad.
C) is one measure of how polluted a body of water is.
D) all of the above.
Q3) Which of the following is not a waterborne disease?
A) cholera.
B) typhoid fever.
C) shigellosis.
D) none of the above.
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Chapter 7: Controlling Toxic Substances
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Q1) The FDA helps control pesticides by requiring the inspection of produce to make sure it does not contain excess amounts of pesticide residue.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under TSCA, top priority is given to the testing of chemicals on the market when the Act was passed; since the Act's passage, over 48,000 chemicals have been listed on the EPA's inventory of toxic substances, and data on toxic effects has been collected for about 90 percent of these chemicals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If a pesticide manufacturer does not request renewal of his pesticide registration prior to the end of the five-year registration period, termination of registration automatically begins.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The strongest evidence of carcinogenicity comes from epidemiological studies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Waste Management and Hazardous Releases
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Q1) Which of the following groups need not be represented on local emergency response planning committees?
A) law enforcement
B) broadcast and print media
C) firefighters
D) none of the above
Q2) The Superfund was eliminated because it was replaced by the RCRA.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ranking system used to place sites on the National Priorities List is based on relative risk to human health and the environment, rather than actual risk.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Since its creation, the Superfund has continued to completely replenish its funds through lawsuits against potentially responsible parties.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy
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Q1) The CAFE standards
A) are increased annually
B) regulate vehicle fuel efficiency
C) create the same standards for all vehicles
D) both a and b
Q2) Tighter sulfur dioxide emission standards have increased coal production in the Western United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which one of the following is a federal government solar energy initiative?
A) regeneration
B) million solar plants
C) brightfields
D) photovoltaic promise
Q4) Energy efficient mortgages are an important policy of the EPAct.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The United States has a central site for storing and disposing of nuclear waste.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Natural Resources
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Q1) What is one reason that more wilderness has been protected in the West rather than in the East?
A) Protests by landowners in the East led to more protection in the West.
B) Land in the West is generally more beautiful and more worthy of protection than land in the East.
C) Congressional representatives from the West are more environmentally attuned.
D) The high population of the East leaves few large tracts of land.
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following was not designed to protect wetlands, coastal areas, or estuaries?
A) The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
B) The Coastal Zone Management Act.
C) The "No-Net-Loss" Policy.
D) Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
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Chapter 11: International Environmental Law
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Q1) Recognition of the international aspects of environmental problems is relatively new, but has been increasing over the past several decades.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following is not a United Nations sponsored program?
A) Global Environmental Monitoring System.
B) World Commission on Economic Development.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.
Q4) Which of the following is not one of the basic international environmental law principles?
A) the principle of due diligence.
B) the principle of international autonomy.
C) the principle of good neighborliness.
D) the principle of equitable utilization of shared resources.
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