Business Its Legal Ethical And Global Environment 9th Edition By Marianne – Test Bank

CHAPTER 11—ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

TRUE/FALSE

1. SIPs are state plans for implementation of air quality standards.

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TOP: SIPS

2. SIPs must be approved by the EPA.

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TOP: SIPS

3. The Clean Air Act requires plants to use the maximum achievable control technology.

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TOP: Clean Air Act

4. The bubble concept applies to nonattainment areas.

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TOP: bubble concept

5. The Clean Air Act of 1990 was the first federal legislation to address acid rain.

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TOP: 1990 Act

6. The failure of a state to develop a SIP allows the EPA to use an FIP in the state.

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TOP: 1990 Act

7. Sulfur dioxide emission permits can be sold under the 1990 Act.

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TOP: 1990 Act

8. Minor reporting violations do not carry penalties under the Clean Air Act of 1990.

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TOP: 1990 Act

9. Corporate social responsibility and environmental preservation are mutually exclusive goals.

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TOP: ethics

10. The Rivers and Harbors Act was used, at one time, to control water pollution.

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TOP: water pollution