Global PolicyCharles Lee

APES SessionTCHS 4-21-12

A. Resource Conservation and Recovery ActB. Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability ActC. Clean Air ActD. Clean Water ActE. Safe Drinking Water Act

Which of the following federal laws specifically deals with the cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites?

A. Resource Conservation and Recovery ActB. Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability ActC. Clean Air ActD. Clean Water ActE. Safe Drinking Water Act

Which of the following federal laws specifically deals with the cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites?

A. The Clean Water Act (1972)B. The Water Quality Act (1987)C. The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)D. The National Environment Policy Act

(1970)E. The Estuary Protection Act

Which act provided federal funding for the construction of water treatment plants?

A. The Clean Water Act (1972)B. The Water Quality Act (1987)C. The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)D. The National Environment Policy Act

(1970)E. The Estuary Protection Act

Which act provided federal funding for the construction of water treatment plants?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Endangered Species Act (ESA) Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)

Which of the following laws gave the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from “cradle-to-grave”, including the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Endangered Species Act (ESA) Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)

Which of the following laws gave the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from “cradle-to-grave”, including the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste?

It was passed by Congress during the early 1950s

It regulates the amount of CO2 emitted by power plants

It has remained largely unmodified since it was originally signed into law

It established a cap-and-trade program for SO2 in 1990

It is set to expire in 2015

Which of the following is true of the Clean Air Act?

It was passed by Congress during the early 1950s

It regulates the amount of CO2 emitted by power plants

It has remained largely unmodified since it was originally signed into law

It established a cap-and-trade program for SO2 in 1990

It is set to expire in 2015

Which of the following is true of the Clean Air Act?

A. The Soil Conservation ActB. The Wild and Scenic Rivers ActC. The Waste Reduction ActD. The Homestead ActE. The National Park Service Act

The “dust bowl” of the 1930’s led to the enactment of which of the following legislation?

A. The Soil Conservation ActB. The Wild and Scenic Rivers ActC. The Waste Reduction ActD. The Homestead ActE. The National Park Service Act

The “dust bowl” of the 1930’s led to the enactment of which of the following legislation?

A. A mitigated negative declarationB. A geographic information system reportC. An environmental impact statementD. An agency reviewE. A cost-benefit analysis

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 required all agencies responsible for a major federal project that could significantly affect the quality of the environment to file which of the following?

A. A mitigated negative declarationB. A geographic information system reportC. An environmental impact statementD. An agency reviewE. A cost-benefit analysis

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 required all agencies responsible for a major federal project that could significantly affect the quality of the environment to file which of the following?

A. I onlyB. II onlyC. III onlyD. I and II onlyE. I, II, and III only

Regulations that deal directly with the disposal of hazardous materials in the United States include which of the following?

I. RCRA II. Clean Water Act III. Clean Air Act

A. I onlyB. II onlyC. III onlyD. I and II onlyE. I, II, and III only

Regulations that deal directly with the disposal of hazardous materials in the United States include which of the following?

I. RCRA II. Clean Water Act III. Clean Air Act

A. The Montreal ProtocolB. The Antarctic Treaty of 1961C. The Clean Air Act of 1972D. CERCLA (Superfund)E. NAFTA

Which of the following best exemplifies global collaboration for a sustainable environment?

A. The Montreal ProtocolB. The Antarctic Treaty of 1961C. The Clean Air Act of 1972D. CERCLA (Superfund)E. NAFTA

Which of the following best exemplifies global collaboration for a sustainable environment?

A. seeks to limit the decline in biodiversityB. provides protection for endangered

speciesC. is international in scopeD. is subject to political resistance.E. provides penalties and sanctions for

violations to endangered species.

The Endangered Species Act and the Convention on Biological Diversity are similar EXCEPT

A. seeks to limit the decline in biodiversityB. provides protection for endangered

speciesC. is international in scopeD. is subject to political resistance.E. provides penalties and sanctions for

violations to endangered species.

The Endangered Species Act and the Convention on Biological Diversity are similar EXCEPT

A. Kyoto ProtocolB. Montreal ProtocolC. Lacey ActD. Madrid ProtocolE. Pollution Protocol

International treaty designed to control global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries.

A. Kyoto ProtocolB. Montreal ProtocolC. Lacey ActD. Madrid ProtocolE. Pollution Protocol

International treaty designed to control global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries.

A. I onlyB. II onlyC. III onlyD. I and III onlyE. I, II, and III

On September 5, 1997, local residents observed dead fish along the Roanoke River near the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage (RICS) company. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigated. They determined that RICS employees had bled off ammonia gas from refrigeration equipment and discharged the ammonia-contaminated water into the river. The discharge killed approximately 2,600 fish, including the endangered Roanoke logperch. Which law or laws did they violate? I. Clean Water Act II. Safe Drinking Water Act III. Endangered Species Act

A. I onlyB. II onlyC. III onlyD. I and III onlyE. I, II, and III

On September 5, 1997, local residents observed dead fish along the Roanoke River near the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage (RICS) company. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigated. They determined that RICS employees had bled off ammonia gas from refrigeration equipment and discharged the ammonia-contaminated water into the river. The discharge killed approximately 2,600 fish, including the endangered Roanoke logperch. Which law or laws did they violate? I. Clean Water Act II. Safe Drinking Water Act III. Endangered Species Act

A. MitigationB. RestorationC. PreservationD. RemediationE. Sustainability

A state highway was constructed over wetlands. The state obtained a permit to fill the existing wetlands in accordance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1972, and agreed to create another wetland. This trade-off approach to addressing an environmental issue is known as

A. MitigationB. RestorationC. PreservationD. RemediationE. Sustainability

A state highway was constructed over wetlands. The state obtained a permit to fill the existing wetlands in accordance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1972, and agreed to create another wetland. This trade-off approach to addressing an environmental issue is known as

A. maintain international environmental standards

B. make international laws regarding commerce and the environment

C. regulate international travel among member states

D. generate cooperation in solving international cultural, social, and economic problems

E. develop international business cooperative

The primary role of the United Nations

A. maintain international environmental standards

B. make international laws regarding commerce and the environment

C. regulate international travel among member states

D. generate cooperation in solving international cultural, social, and economic problems

E. develop international business cooperative

The primary role of the United Nations