Law and Politics

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An important factor in the history of water pollution control is that a. the nonnational ... Started by magmichele12	1 Replies 95 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Natalie4ever
The more than 700 million acres of public lands comprise almost one-third of the continental United ... Started by leilurhhh	1 Replies 107 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by hugthug12
The Environmental Protection Agency, the leading federal agency for environmental policy, a. is ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 202 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Meganchabluk
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a. a new way for energy companies to swap ... Started by Coya19@aol.com	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by lkoler
Which of the following is NOT a problem that the EPA faces? a. having more federal funding than ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 112 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by juliaf
A policy to deal with carbon emissions that sets an allowable level and then permits power plants to ... Started by tingc95	1 Replies 218 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Pswine
Partial pre-emption is an approach common to federal environmental laws that a. requires states ... Started by mpobi80	3 Replies 138 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by 234sdffa
State and local governments have taken on greater responsibility for financing and operating ... Started by HudsonKB16	1 Replies 231 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by akemokai
States have actually exceeded federal environmental rules for all of the following reasons except ... Started by crobinson2013	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by tdewitt
Some states have earned reputations as being more committed to environmental protection. Among the ... Started by darbym82	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Mollythedog
Some disadvantages of burning trash in waste-to-energy plants are that a. it reduces volume by ... Started by newbem	1 Replies 122 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ansleighelindsey
Recycling of solid wastes is a. now supported by recycling programs in many states, but it is ... Started by aabwk4	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by whitcassie
The purpose of the Superfund is to a. provide money to local governments to clean up abandoned, ... Started by Jramos095	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by TDubDCFL
The federal Resource and Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) provides that a. the ... Started by WWatsford	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by aham8f
Some states have passed laws to make it easier to redevelop abandoned industrial sites with real or ... Started by vicky	3 Replies 64 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by medine
NIMTOO is an acronym that refers to a. low-level, transuranic waste sites operated by PIMBY, an ... Started by berenicecastro	1 Replies 44 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bigsis44
The use of interstate compacts to handle low-level nuclear waste disposal has progressed to the ... Started by RODY.ELKHALIL	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by flexer1n1
Which of the following is an example of environmental injustice? a. Redeveloping a brownfield in ... Started by rayancarla1	1 Replies 114 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by leahchrapun
Which of the following factors influence the location of polluting facilities? a. Scientific ... Started by Coya19@aol.com	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mammy1697
Hydraulic Fracturing is a. a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals is injected at high ... Started by saraeharris	1 Replies 96 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by cici
The process in which a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals is injected at high pressure into the ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ASDFGJLO
Although environmental policy choices are made especially difficult by their economic implications, ... Started by mcmcdaniel	1 Replies 135 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ngr69
The federal government is extensively involved in environmental policy, but so are states and local ... Started by Yi-Chen	3 Replies 119 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by wfdfwc23
Environmental policy in the United States is characterized by three features: its intergovernmental ... Started by rl	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by gstein359
Support among the public for protecting the environment remains fairly strong, with 50 percent of ... Started by nummyann	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by aham8f