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