Which of the Following Is Correct About Environmental Policy

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct about environmental policy?

• A)The national parks are subject to a dual use policy of preservation,recreation,and exploitation of the rich natural resources.
• B)The Environmental Protection Agency was elevated to cabinet status in 1998 by President Clinton and the Republican Congress.
• C)Environmental regulation has done little to improve air and water quality.
• D)Policymakers always give more consideration to environmental protection than to economic development when the two conflict.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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