Foundational environmental regulation concepts such as major US environmental statutes and regulatory agencies, for an intro college course.
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- What is the primary federal statute regulating air pollution in the United States?
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The Clean Air Act- What is the primary federal statute regulating water pollution in the United States?
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The Clean Water Act- What federal agency has primary responsibility for enforcing environmental statutes?
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- What do NAAQS stand for?
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards- What is a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)?
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The highest allowable level of a contaminant in drinking water- What does RCRA stand for?
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act- What is CERCLA commonly known as?
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Superfund- What does NEPA stand for?
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National Environmental Policy Act- What is the primary purpose of NEPA?
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To require federal agencies to prepare environmental impact assessments for major federal actions- What is a Superfund site?
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A contaminated property on the EPA's National Priorities List eligible for federal cleanup funding- How is hazardous waste defined under RCRA?
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Waste that is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic, or that meets specific EPA criteria- What is a point source of pollution?
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A discrete, identifiable source of pollution such as a pipe, vent, or stack- What is a nonpoint source of pollution?
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Pollution from diffuse sources that cannot be traced to a single point, such as agricultural runoff- What is a State Implementation Plan (SIP)?
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A plan submitted by states describing how they will attain or maintain compliance with NAAQS- What is an emission standard?
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A regulatory limit on the maximum amount of pollutant a source may emit into the atmosphere
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