BL 3.03 Environmental Law

Which act improves the government’s energy performance, research on greenhouse gas and increases clean renewable fuel production?

• Pollution Prevention Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act
• Clean Water Act

Which agency generates safety policies and regulations for nuclear reactors?

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy

Which act established a national policy and goals for the protection, maintenance, and enrichment of the environment?

• Clean Air Act
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act

Which agency manages all federal antipollution programs and handles air, solid waste, toxic substances, and pesticides?

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy

Which act establishes activities for recycling, source reduction, and sustainable agriculture, and helps to promote the conservation of energy, water, and natural resources?

• Pollution Prevention Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act
• Clean Water Act

Which agency promotes supply and delivery of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy?

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy

Which act protects fish, shellfish, and wildlife in rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans?

• Pollution Prevention Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act
• Clean Water Act

Which agency controls the price of natural gas and electricity for interstate business transactions?

• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy

Which act was created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creation of laws to protect the environment?

• Clean Air Act
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Energy Independence and Security Act
• Energy Policy Act