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Question 31

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Missoula, Montana, passes an ordinance to regulate waste disposal. The disposal of waste may also be regulated by

A) all other levels of government.
B) no other levels of government.
C) the federal government only .
D) the Montana state government only.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Question 32

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Fact Pattern 17-1 Rock Mining Company operates a gravel pit next to Sid's residence. Sid files a suit against Rock, alleging that the pit is a nuisance and unreasonably interferes with Sid's enjoyment of his property. -Refer to Fact Pattern 17-1. The court is most likely to award Sid an injunction

A) if letting the pollution continue is equally as harmful as stopping it.
B) if letting the pollution continue is less harmful than stopping it.
C) if letting the pollution continue is more harmful than stopping it.
D) under no circumstances.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Question 33

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All levels of the government, except local governments, regulate some aspect of the environment.

State or local governments set pollutant standards for most sources of drinking water.

Metro City operates its own municipal public drinking water system. With regard to pollutants, this system is primarily subject to

Consolidated Trucking Company transports radioactive materials. Darla suffers from cancer. To succeed in a strict liability action against Consolidated, Darla must show that her injury was caused by

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

Once the government begins to clean up a waste disposal site, only the party who generated the waste must contribute to the cost.

All agencies of the federal government must take environmental factors into account when making significant decisions.

Those who violate the Clean Water Act may be subject to civil penalties.

Any organization planning to use a toxic chemical may be ordered to first determine its effect on human health and the environment.

Cozy City lies on the shore of a bay that empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Downcycler Waste Company picks up garbage and trash from local businesses. Further inland, Eschew Corporation collects radioactive waste from the local utility's nuclear power plant. On the other side of the bay, Fort Cozy Military Base stores chemical warfare supplies for disposal. Can Downcycler, Eschew, or Fort Cozy dump their waste in the ocean

Hydraulic Equipment Company makes its products without required pollution control technology, causing a discharge of oily waste into the nearby Idle Lake. This activity can result in

Federal statutes provide the basis for issuing regulations to control water pollution.

Once the government begins to clean up a waste disposal site, only the site's current owner or operator must contribute to the cost.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate "any air pollutant." Fresher Air Group, a private organization that supports cleaner air, can file a suit against the EPA to

Eminent Properties, Inc., wants to fill its wetlands to build Fieldview Homes, a residential subdivision. The Clean Water Act prohibits the filling of wetlands unless

Seasonable bodies of waters are regarded as protected wetlands if they serve as a habitat for migratory birds.

A toxic tort is an action against a polluter that results in heavy, or "toxic," damages.

Midwest Power Corporation wants to build a nuclear power plant on private land, for which a federal permit is required. For this action, an environmental impact statement is