Environmental Laws & Ethics

Which of the following is the last step in the EPA’s process for compliance?

• Issue regulations to put laws into effect

• Enforce actions

• Protect public health and the environment

• Evaluate compliance through inspection

What are primary standards as set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as stated in the presentation?

• Public welfare protection

• Public health protection

• Public environmental protection

• Public protection against damage to crops and animals

Which of the following ensures transparency of information?

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Toxic Substance Control Act

• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

• Clean Water Act

Which of the following is one of the six principle pollutants of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as stated in the presentation?

• Carbon monoxide

• Asbestos

• Lead

• Mercury

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

• The Endangered Species Act protects marine mammals from import, export and sale

• The Toxic Substance Act authorizes the EPA to regulate the processing of hazardous chemicals

• The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act creates a management system to guarantee proper treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes

• The Oil Pollution Act improved the nation’s ability to respond to oil spills

Which of the following is NOT a type of mitigation bank?

• Stream bank

• Wetland bank

• Conservation bank

• Forest bank

Which of the following is a riparian zone?

• Stream bank

• Forest bank

• Conservation bank

• Wetland bank

Which of the following is a true statement?

• A business environmental conservation strategy is minimizing costs by taking advantage of ecological technologies

• The government can prohibit more widespread compliances

• Business environmental compliance is not important in defining environmental control

• Conservation compliance prevents soil erosion and protects wetlands

Which of the following is an agency within the Department of the Interior?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• United States Department of Agriculture

• Natural Resource System

• United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Which of the following agencies is charged with administering laws concerning natural resources?

• United States Department of the Interior

• Environmental Protection Agency

• United States Department of Agriculture

• United States Fish and Wildlife Service