Apes Laws

Which law is a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats?

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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Which law reduces air pollution by limiting air emissions from stationary and mobile sources?

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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This act  was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment. This act was also established to handle problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxics.

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Energy Policy Act

• Department of Energy

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The containment, cleanup, or remediation of abandoned toxic waste sites is governed by a program known as ______________.

• Superfund

• Superclean

• Superdump

• Federal Toxic Act

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Which law is better known as Superfund?

• Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

• Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)

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

• Clean Air Act

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Energy Independence and Security Act

• Energy Policy Act

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What does the Energy Policy Act of 1992 state?

• set goals, created mandates, and amended utility laws to increase clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States.

• declared it to be U.S. policy to establish a reserve of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum

• Establishes and maintains goals and standards for U.S. water quality and purity. It has been amended several times, most prominently in 1987 to increase controls on toxic pollutants, and in 1990, to more effectively address the hazard of oil spills.

• Controls the sale, distribution and application of pesticides; amended in 1972, 1988, and 1996.

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Which law is primarily concerned with the conservation of apes and their habitats?

• Clean Air Act

• Endangered Species Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Clean Water Act

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What is the primary focus of the Endangered Species Act?

• To regulate air emissions

• To conserve and protect endangered species

• To manage water quality

• To control hazardous waste

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Which of the following laws is designed to protect the habitats of endangered species, including apes?

• Clean Water Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

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