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Question 21

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Under the nuisance doctrine, a person may be held liable for complaining about another's use of his or her property.

A) True
B) False

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Question 22

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Disposal Company operates a hazardous waste storage facility. Concerned that there may be a release of chemicals from the site, the company sells the property to Eager Developers Inc. If there is a release, the seller is most likely

A) liable.
B) not liable because the site was sold before the release.
C) not liable because the company was concerned about the release.
D) not liable because the company no longer operates the facility.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The primary responsibility for implementing air-quality standard for stationary sources rests with the federal government.

Congress enacts a new air quality statute. The enforcement of this and other federal environmental legislation relies on

Creosote Inc. operates a plant-a "major source"-that emits hazardous air pollutants for which the Environmental Protection Agency has set maximum levels of emission. The plant does not use equipment to reduce its emissions. Under the Clean Air Act, this is most likely

An environmental impact statement includes a formal analysis of the impact of any major federal action that will significantly affect the environment.

An environmental impact statement must analyze the impact that the action will have on

Before being transported, hazardous waste generated by Tire Maker Inc. must be properly labeled and packaged under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by

A federal agency must file an environmental impact statement for an action even if, according to the agency, the action will have no significant effect on the environment.

Water Power Corporation wants to begin operations that include the discharge of waste into navigable waters. Under the Clean Water Act, the company must install certain equipment

The main goals of the Clean Water Act include

The Environmental Protection Agency is required to set maximum levels for pollutants in public water systems.

Those who knowingly violate the Clean Air Act may be subject to civil penalties but not criminal penalties.

To minimize potential liability under Superfund, a business can conduct its own regular environmental compliance audits of tis operations.

Each supplier of drinking water is required to send an annual statement describing the source to every household it supplies.

Rural Electric Company submits a bid to build a dam on federal land as part of a federal project. For this action, an environmental impact statement is most likely

An individual injured by pollution may be denied injunctive relief if the injunction would impose greater hardships on the polluter and the community than the harm suffered by the plaintiff.

Violators of the Clean Water Act may be liable for various penalties, but they cannot be required to clean up their pollution or pay the cost of doing so.

A ship owned by Ocean Cruises Inc. discharges some of the oil used in its engines into Puget Sound and onto the shore. Under the Oil Pollution Act, this is most likely

Clean Wash Inc. operates a chain of car washes throughout the United States. The government entity that is most likely to be involved in regulating the chain's environmental impact is