#1
Which of the following acts is considered the cornerstone of federal environmental legislation in the United States?
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Endangered Species Act
#2
Which president signed the National Environmental Policy Act into law?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
#3
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Clean Water Act?
Zero Discharge of Pollutants
Protection and Propagation of Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife
Regulation of Oil and Hazardous Substances Spills
Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters
#4
Which of the following is NOT regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
Lead
Arsenic
Mercury
Asbestos
#5
Which president signed the Clean Water Act into law?
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
#6
Which agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the Clean Air Act?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
#7
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) focuses on regulating the management of:
Hazardous waste
Nuclear waste
Air pollutants
Water pollutants
#8
Who is often referred to as the 'Father of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'?
Al Gore
Rachel Carson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
#9
Which of the following is a major provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
Prohibiting the hunting and capturing of endangered species
Regulating the use of pesticides in protected habitats
Providing funding for habitat restoration projects
Establishing a list of threatened species
#10
What is the primary goal of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
To conserve energy resources
To promote international environmental cooperation
To ensure federal agencies consider environmental impacts of their actions
To establish emission reduction targets
#11
What does the acronym CERCLA stand for?
Comprehensive Environmental Resource Compensation and Liability Act
Chemical Exposure Reduction and Control Law
Clean Energy Reinvestment and Conservation Legislation Act
Consolidated Environmental Restoration and Cleanup Liability Act
#12
Which president signed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 into law?
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
#13
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) primarily aims to regulate:
Pesticides
Chemicals used in consumer products
Hazardous waste disposal
Industrial air emissions
#14
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 includes provisions related to all of the following EXCEPT:
Renewable energy production
Nuclear energy
Offshore drilling regulations
Energy efficiency standards
#15
Which of the following statutes established the National Priorities List (NPL) for hazardous waste sites?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Clean Water Act