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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) 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 Agriculture
B) Department of the Interior
C) Department of Energy
D) Environmental Protection Agency
  • 3. What law regulates the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes in the United States?
A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B) Clean Air Act
C) Safe Drinking Water Act
D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  • 4. What is the primary federal law that governs water pollution in the United States?
A) Oil Pollution Act
B) Clean Water Act
C) Endangered Species Act
D) Safe Drinking Water 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) Basel Convention
B) Stockholm Convention
C) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
D) Montreal Protocol
  • 7. 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
  • 8. What is the purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
A) To regulate international environmental trade
B) To provide financial incentives for pollution control
C) To promote the enhancement of the environment
D) To promote energy independence
  • 9. Which principle holds that the polluter should bear the costs of pollution?
A) Non-Regression Principle
B) Precautionary Principle
C) Sustainable Development Principle
D) Polluter Pays Principle
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