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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

A) Congress.
B) federal and state regulatory agencies.
C) local chambers of commerce.
D) local police departments.

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

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The federal Clean Air Act does not establish specific emissions standards for each air hazardous pollutant.

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B) False

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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.

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

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

A citizen can sue to enforce an environmental regulation,or to obtain the regulation of a pollutant,if the government fails to act.

To obtain relief under the nuisance doctrine,a property owner may have to identify a distinct harm separate from that affecting the general public.

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

Industrial Solvents,Inc. ,averages $15,000 profit per day before deciding to ignore air pollution standards,after which the average is $30,000.Industrial Solvents is subject to a fine of

The federal act that provides the basis for issuing regulations to control multistate air pollution covers only mobile sources.

Ultrahazard Corporation transports radioactive materials.Vince,an Ultrahazard employee,is diagnosed with radiation sickness after exposure to the materials.Vince's suit against Ultrahazard to recover for the injury is

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

Selling a site where hazardous wastes were disposed of relieves the seller-and the buyer-of liability for the clean up,as does merging with or buying a corporation that has not violated Superfund.

Because the government knows CO2 pollution causes climate change,plaintiffs might succeed in a suit alleging that by failing to address this cause the government is violating their constitutional rights.

ChemMix Company is a subsidiary of Diversified Industries Inc.ChemMix operates a hazardous waste disposal site.Electrical Supply Corporation is one of many parties who generate waste disposed of at the site.ChemMix borrows money from First State Bank,which takes over the site when ChemMix goes bankrupt.The Environmental Protection Agency discovers a leak at the site.Can any of these private parties be forced to pay for the clean up? If so,who?

The main goals of the Clean Water Act include

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

Cities and counties may impose rules regulating methods of waste removal.

Suppliers of drinking water are required to notify the public of any problems with the water they supply,such as when the water fails to meet established standards.

Ski Resorts,Inc. ,wants to add a new run to its facility in a national park on federal land.For this action,an environmental impact statement is