AP Environmental Science Laws

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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What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) state?

• Is designed to protect and recover endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants in the United States and beyond. The law works in part by protecting species habitats.

• The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 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

• none of the above

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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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What does the Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988 state?

• banned ocean dumping of municipal sewage sludge and industrial waste

• required the Secretary of Energy to issue guidelines for selection of sites for construction of two permanent, underground nuclear waste repositories.

• Seeks to prevent the creation of toxic waste dumps by setting standards for the management of hazardous waste. Like CERCLA, this law also includes some provisions for cleanup of existing contaminated sites.

• Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the manufacture, distribution, import and processing of certain toxic chemicals.

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Which of the following government agencies is responsible for enforcing the Clean Air Act?

• the USGS

• the USDA

• the EPA

• the USDOJ

The Clean Air Act and The Clean Water Act are laws created by the:

• Local government

• Federal government

• State government

• Industies in the private sector

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for the Clean Air Act?

• the USGS

• the USDA

• the EPA

• the USDOJ

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Created because of Love Canal, mandated Superfund sites

• RCRA

• CERCLA

• Brownfields

• Clean Water Act

Law trying to prevent brownfields

• PCB

• RCRA

• CDR

• DDT

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Law to clean up old brownfields

• CAFE

• CITES

• MSW

• CERCLA

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