Environmental Laws

Safe Drinking Water Act was establish . . .

• to protect the water sources such as lakes, streams, and rivers.

• to protect the quality of drinking water for the US.

• regulate the treatment of water.

• none of the above.

A act that protects the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found.

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

• Dangered Species Act

Occupational and Safety Health Act . . .

• ensure worker and workplace safety.

• promotes job security to federal employees and workplace health.

• guarantees workplaces must promote healthy lifestyles to get the best productivity from their workers.

• enforce reasonable work hours for certain occupations.

It is the primary agency responsible from environmental protection.

• EPA

• ECC

• EIA

• ECA

“Energy Star,” “USDA Organic,” and “Fair Trade Certified” are all examples of

• ecosystems
• ecolabelling
• non-market values
• market failure

This man was a preservationaist and largely responsible for having Yosemite added as a national park.

• Aldo Leopold

• John Muir

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

Wrote the book, Silent Spring, which warned of the ominous effects of pesticide use.

• Erin Brockovich

• Rachel Carson

• Lois Marie Gibbs

• Garrett Hardin

Mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters

• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Resource Conservation Recovery Act

Which law is a framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste?

• Clean Air Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Clean Water Act
• Endangered Species Act