Which of the Following Best Describes the Overall Scheme of Pollution

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the overall scheme of pollution regulation in the United States?

• A) exclusively federal law
• B) exclusively state law with minimal federal oversight
• C) exclusively state law,but with considerable federal oversight
• D) primarily federal law,but considerable state law as well
• E) a series of uniform state laws

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Definitions:

Corporate Wrongdoing

Actions taken by companies or their representatives that are unethical, illegal, or otherwise harmful to others.

Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Compliance Programs

Structured plans implemented by organizations to ensure adherence to legal, ethical, and regulatory standards and requirements.

Terrestrial Planets

Our solar system’s four inner planets, which have solid rocky surfaces and include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; syn. inner planets.