True and False
1. In establishing national standards under the Clean Air Act, the EPA need not consider the cost of compliance.
2. The Clean Water Act requires anyone discharging pollution into water to obtain a permit from the EPA.
3. Any individual, business or federal agency that significantly affects the quality of the environment must file an environmental impact statement.
4. Since the United States was founded, about half of its existing wetlands have been destroyed.
5. Violating the environmental laws can be a criminal offense, punishable by a prison term.