1. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is _________ environmental law.
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Indian
d) Australian
Explanation: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law enacted on 1 January 1970 promotes the enhancement of the environment and also established the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
2. NEPA’s most significant outcome was that all executive federal agencies prepare _________
a) Draft report
b) Federal report
c) EA and EIS
d) EEEs
Explanation: According to NEPA all federal agencies should prepare Environmental Assessment (EA) and Environmental Risk Statements (EIS) which states the environmental risk by the proposed actions
3. What are three levels of analysis that a federal agency must undertake to comply with the law NEPA?
a) CatEx, EA and FONSI
b) Fex, IA and SOF
c) CatEx and EIS
d) EIS and EIA
Explanation: The three level analysis are Categorical Exclusion (CatEx), environmental assessment (EA), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), or either drafting of environmental impact statement (EIS).
4. What is the purpose of EA?
a) To determine possible impacts
b) To determine possible benefits
c) Analysis
d) Clean-up
Explanation: The purpose of EA is to determine and analyse the possible impacts on the environment due to the actions of proposed project and also to suggest alternatives, if available.
5. The CEQ has played a key part in the development of the EIS process
a) CIQ
b) CIA
c) CEQ
d) COA
Explanation: The CEQ regulations initiates by calling for federal agencies to assimilate NEPA requirements with other planning requirements. This ensures that all decisions are insightful of environmental values, avoids possible delays, and eliminates probable future conflicts.
6. Who introduced Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 bill?
a) Rob Portman
b) Rob Schulamn
c) Nicholas Dixon
d) Naosi Higer
Explanation: In January 2015, Republican Senator Rob Portman, introduced the “Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015”. The bill would form several requirements and procedures designed to advance the completion of NEPA-related reviews, it also includes creation of a “Federal Permitting Improvement Council”
7. Which section of the Clean Air Act directs the Administrator to develop regulations?
a) 129
b) 130
c) 128
d) 127
Explanation: Section 129 of the Clean Air Act directs the Administrator to develop regulations under section 111 of the Act limiting emissions of nine air pollutants which are particulate matter, carbon monoxide, dioxins/furans, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen chloride, lead, mercury, and cadmium from four classes of solid waste incineration units.
8. Which performance standards were introduced by EPA to reduce air pollution from commercial and industrial solid waste incineration?
a) NSPS and EG
b) NPS
c) NPS and ES
d) SNO and TSR
Explanation: The NSPS and EG were designed to substantially reduce emissions of a number of harmful air pollutants such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and dioxins/furans, which are supposed to cause negative health and environmental effects.
9. Which of the following action finalises hazardous air pollutants for HWC?
a) RCRA
b) CERCLA
c) NESHAP
d) SARA
Explanation: NESHAP finalizes for hazardous air pollutants for hazardous waste combustors (HWCs) which includes hazardous waste burning incinerators, cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, industrial/commercial/institutional boilers and process heaters, and hydrochloric acid production furnaces
10. HAP emitted from MSW landfills can cause adverse health effects.
a) true
b) false
Explanation: The hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emitted by municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills include, vinyl chloride, ethyl benzene, toluene, and benzene. The HAP emitted from MSW landfills can cause severe health effects if there is sufficient exposure.