Chapter 18

Question 1

law that established national standards for states, strict auto emissions guidelines and regulations, which set air pollution standards for private industry

Answer 1

Clean Air Act (1970)

Question 2

passed in 1987, this law established safe drinking standards and creates penalties for water polluters

Answer 2

Clean Water Act

Question 3

wildlife threatened by extinction, many protected by the Endangered Species Act

Answer 3

endangered species

Question 4

regulates air and water pollution, pesticides, radiation, solid waste, and toxic substances; it is the main environmental regulatory agency

Answer 4

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 5

public policy dealing with the consumption and protection of natural resources

Answer 5

national energy policy

Question 6

1969 legislation that required government agencies to issue environmental impact statements with the EPA whenever they proposed policies that could negatively affect the environment

Answer 6

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Question 7

those natural resources such as oil, which based on consumption, are limited

Answer 7

non-renewable resources

Question 8

created as a part of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, it was given jurisdiction to license and regulate commercial use of nuclear technologies and monitor waste storage and transportation of materials arising from its use

Answer 8

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Question 9

those natural resources such as solar energy that can be used over again

Answer 9

renewable resources

Question 10

legislation that mandated the cleanup of abandoned toxic waste dumps and authorized premarked testing of chemical substances

Answer 10

Superfund