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