Environmental law
  • 1. Which law requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision-making processes?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
C) Clean Water Act
D) National Environmental Policy Act
  • 2. Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing laws related to air quality?
A) Department of the Interior
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Department of Energy
D) Environmental Protection Agency
  • 3. What law regulates the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes in the United States?
A) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
B) Clean Air Act
C) Safe Drinking Water Act
D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • 4. What is the primary federal law that governs water pollution in the United States?
A) Oil Pollution Act
B) Safe Drinking Water Act
C) Clean Water Act
D) Endangered Species Act
  • 5. Which legal principle dictates that preventing environmental harm should be a priority?
A) Sustainable Development Principle
B) State Responsibility Principle
C) Equitable Utilization Principle
D) Precautionary Principle
  • 6. Which international agreement regulates the trade of hazardous waste?
A) Montreal Protocol
B) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
C) Basel Convention
D) Stockholm Convention
  • 7. What law provides for the conservation of endangered and threatened species of plants and animals?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) Migratory Bird Treaty Act
C) Lacey Act
D) Marine Mammal Protection Act
  • 8. What is the purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
A) To promote the enhancement of the environment
B) To regulate international environmental trade
C) To promote energy independence
D) To provide financial incentives for pollution control
  • 9. Which principle holds that the polluter should bear the costs of pollution?
A) Sustainable Development Principle
B) Non-Regression Principle
C) Polluter Pays Principle
D) Precautionary Principle
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