Question 1

Using old bicycle innertubes for wallets is an instance of social sustainability.

Accepted Answer

Upcycling is the process of using waste materials to provide new products. For example, using old bicycle innertubes for wallets, old wooden pallets for lawn furniture, and backpacks made of juice boxes.

Question 2

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is headed by an administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is headed by an administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States.

Question 3

The National Environmental Policy:

Accepted Answer

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting the environment. NEPA's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.

Question 4

The U.S. government has created the Environmental Protection Agency to guide businesses in the right direction with regards to the environment.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. government is charged with protecting the environment and has created the Environmental Protection Agency to guide businesses in the right direction. Awareness of the dangers of hazardous wastes, harmful chemical emissions, and discharge of pollutants into our water supply means that these things can be controlled and in some cases even eliminated.

Question 5

A sustainable business refers to any business that participates in environmentally friendly processes, products, or activities that address environmental concerns while maintaining a profit.

Accepted Answer

A sustainable business is any business that participates in environmentally friendly processes, products, or activities that address environmental concerns while maintaining a profit. Sustainability has been defined as a three-legged stool-people, planet, profit.

Question 6

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act governs medical wastes that contain mercury or other toxic substances, while medical wastes containing radioactive isotopes or materials is covered by the National Response Center.

Accepted Answer

The contents of medical waste are actually controlled by several statutes and agencies. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act governs the waste that contains mercury or other toxic substances, while waste containing radioactive isotopes or materials is covered by the National Response Center.

Question 7

The Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Air Act establishes maximum permissible pollution emissions.

Accepted Answer

The Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Air Act establishes maximum permissible pollution emissions. Multinational, regional, and bilateral treaties are also used to govern emissions.

Question 8

A threatened species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Accepted Answer

An endangered species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A threatened species is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.

Question 9

The Endangered Species Act (ESP) is administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Accepted Answer

The Endangered Species Act (ESP) provides a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they live. The act is administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which is under the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which is a unit of the Department of the Interior.

Question 10

If an Environmental Assessment is required, the responsible agency must publish a notice of intent (NOI) in the Federal Register, indicating intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and the date and place of any scoping meeting.

Accepted Answer

If an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required, the responsible agency must publish a notice of intent (NOI) in the Federal Register, indicating intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and the date and place of any scoping meeting.

Question 11

The National Environmental Policy Act establishes a process that federal agencies must follow in making decisions that have the potential to have a significant impact on the environment. The process requires the agency to:

Accepted Answer

NEPA establishes a process that federal agencies must follow in making decisions that have the potential to have a significant impact on the environment. The process requires the agency to: (1) Identify and analyze environmental consequences of proposed action; (2) Identify and assess reasonable alternatives to the proposed action; (3) Document environmental analysis and findings; and (4) Make environmental information available to public officials and citizens before the agency makes a decision.

Question 12

The National Environmental Policy Act's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.

Accepted Answer

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting the environment. NEPA's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.

Question 13

The U.S. government is charged with protecting the environment and has created the _____ to guide businesses in the right direction.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. government is charged with protecting the environment and has created the Environmental Protection Agency to guide businesses in the right direction. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which begun in 1970 is the federal agency that is responsible for protecting the natural environment-air, water, land and endangered species.

Question 14

The requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act are invoked under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements are invoked in four instances: (1) when federal funding is involved; (2) when a federal permit is issued; (3) when federal land, facilities, or equipment is involved; and (4) for federal rulemaking. In these four instances, NEPA requires Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), which are assessments of the likelihood of impacts from alternative courses of action from all federal agencies.

Question 15

Because local, state, and federal efforts with respect to the environment can be undermined by pollutants from other nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Building Council has entered into many agreements with the governments of other nations.

Accepted Answer

Pollution does not respect international boundaries. Because local, state, and federal efforts with respect to the environment can be undermined by pollutants from other nations, the U.S. EPA's Office of International Affairs (OIA) has entered into many agreements with the governments of other nations. The OIA focuses on issues such as marine pollution or long-range transport of pollutants that only sustained international cooperation can help.

Question 16

Acid rain, also called acid deposition, refers to a mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere that contains higher than normal amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NO_x).

Accepted Answer

Acid rain, also called acid deposition, refers to a mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere that contains higher than normal amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NO_x). These chemicals are from natural and manmade sources, primarily fossil fuel (mainly coal) consumption.

Question 17

An executive order is an order issued by the president or governor implementing a statute or governing operations of executive agencies.

Accepted Answer

An executive order is an order issued by the president or governor implementing a statute or governing operations of executive agencies. Many executive orders have been issued which address environmental concerns. For example, during his Presidency, President Clinton issued Executive Order 12898 addressing the federal government's environmental impact on minority and low-income populations.

Question 18

The Clean Water Act is implemented and enforced largely by state agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Accepted Answer

The Clean Water Act of 1972 (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the navigable waters of the U.S. and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The CWA is implemented and enforced largely by state agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Question 19

Under U.S. common law, anyone who owns land adjacent to navigable water also owns property under the water. This doctrine is called littoral rights.

Accepted Answer

Under U.S. common law, anyone who owns land adjacent to navigable water also owns property under the water. This doctrine, called riparian rights, makes ownership of underwater property generally to the center of the body, and gives rights of access as well.

Question 20

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 exclusively deals with generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

Accepted Answer

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) gives the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to control hazardous waste from "cradle-to-grave." This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. The RCRA also gives a framework for dealing with nonhazardous solid wastes.

Quiz 16: Environmental Law and Business

Using old bicycle innertubes for wallets is an instance of social sustainability.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is headed by an administrator who is appointed by the President of the United States.

The National Environmental Policy:

The U.S. government has created the Environmental Protection Agency to guide businesses in the right direction with regards to the environment.

A sustainable business refers to any business that participates in environmentally friendly processes, products, or activities that address environmental concerns while maintaining a profit.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act governs medical wastes that contain mercury or other toxic substances, while medical wastes containing radioactive isotopes or materials is covered by the National Response Center.

The Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Air Act establishes maximum permissible pollution emissions.

A threatened species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

The Endangered Species Act (ESP) is administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

If an Environmental Assessment is required, the responsible agency must publish a notice of intent (NOI) in the Federal Register, indicating intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and the date and place of any scoping meeting.

The National Environmental Policy Act establishes a process that federal agencies must follow in making decisions that have the potential to have a significant impact on the environment. The process requires the agency to:

The National Environmental Policy Act's basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment.

The U.S. government is charged with protecting the environment and has created the _____ to guide businesses in the right direction.

The requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act are invoked under which of the following circumstances?

Because local, state, and federal efforts with respect to the environment can be undermined by pollutants from other nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Building Council has entered into many agreements with the governments of other nations.

Acid rain, also called acid deposition, refers to a mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere that contains higher than normal amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

An executive order is an order issued by the president or governor implementing a statute or governing operations of executive agencies.

The Clean Water Act is implemented and enforced largely by state agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Under U.S. common law, anyone who owns land adjacent to navigable water also owns property under the water. This doctrine is called littoral rights.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 exclusively deals with generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

Acid rain, also called acid deposition, refers to a mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere that contains higher than normal amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NO_x).