Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding thermal pollution?

A.

Electrical utility companies are sources of thermal pollution.

B.

Manufacturing plants are sources of thermal pollution.

C.

Sources of thermal pollution are subject to regulations adopted by the EPA.

D.

Sources of thermal pollution are subject to the provisions of the Clean Water Act.

E.

The Clean Water Act implicitly permits thermal pollution.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding the Safe Drinking Water Act?

A.

The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish national primary drinking water standards.

B.

The Safe Drinking Water Act prohibits the dumping of wastes into wells used for drinking water.

C.

The states are primarily responsible for enforcing the Safe Drinking Water Act.

D.

Primary drinking water standards establish the minimum quality of water for human consumption.

E.

If a state fails to enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act, the federal government can enforce the act.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.

The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), enacted in 1972, extends environmental protection to the oceans.

B.

The MPRSA authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore and on the continental shelf and to recover the cleanup costs from responsible parties.

C.

The MPRSA establishes marine sanctuaries in ocean waters as far seaward as the edge of the continental shelf.

D.

The MPRSA requires a permit for dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters.

E.

The Clean Water Act authorizes the U.S. government to clean up oil spills and spills of other hazardous substances in ocean waters within 12 miles of the shore and on the continental shelf, and to recover the cleanup costs from responsible parties.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in

2010long dashcommonly

referred to as the BP oil

spilllong dashwhich

occurred in the Gulf of Mexico?

A.

The settlement requires BP to engage in a massive cleanup in the Gulf Coast area to restore wildlife, habitat, and water quality.

B.

In 2013, BP plead guilty to 11 counts of felony manslaughter and paid $4.5 billion to settle criminal charges. In 2015, the federal government and 5 affected states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida) announced a $20 billion settlement of claims arising from the incident.

C.

The oil spill caused extensive damage to more than 1,300 miles of coastline, particularly in the Gulf states.

D.

The BP oil spill was the second largest in U.S. history after the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in the waters off the coast of Alaska.

E.

This oil spill was caused by a leak in a mobile off-shore oil drilling rig called Deepwater Horizon.

The United States has some of the ________________ national environmental protection laws in the world. However, it has not ratified several international environmental treaties, including the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty that sets binding obligations on industrialized countries to_________________________, and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS), an international treaty which would__________________________________.

A.

strongest; eliminate or reduce high-risk toxic chemicals; reduce the emission of greenhouse gases

B.

most confusing; reduce the emission of greenhouse gases; ban air pollution

C.

most business-friendly; reduce the emission of greenhouse gases; ban water pollution

D.

strongest; reduce the emission of greenhouse gases; eliminate or reduce high-risk toxic chemicals

E.

weakest; ban water pollution; eliminate or reduce high-risk toxic chemicals