Level 6: Environmental Regulation and Land Use Control

Question 1

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Answer 1

federal agency working for a cleaner, healthier environment

Question 2

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Answer 2

federal law that provides broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment (for example, a hazardous waste spill)

Question 3

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)

Answer 3

federal law that amended CERCLA, designated more money to the Superfund trust, and established new environmental laws and regulations

Question 4

Clean Air Act (CAA)

Answer 4

federal law that aims to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of air pollution

Question 5

Clean Water Act (CWA)

Answer 5

federal law that establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and for regulating quality standards for surface waters

Question 6

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Answer 6

framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste

Question 7

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Answer 7

federal law that protects public drinking water supplies by instituting standards for drinking water quality and various technical and financial programs to ensure drinking water safety

Question 8

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Answer 8

federal law requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions

Question 9

EPA: Brownfield

Answer 9

real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

Question 10

Environmental Regulations Visual Aid