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