What Is One Difference Between the Resource Conservation and Recovery

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is one difference between the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (the Superfund Act) ?

• A)RCRA legislates nonmunicipal solid waste sites; the Superfund Act legislates municipal solid waste sites
• B)RCRA holds polluters accountable for the cost of the cleanup; the Superfund Act does not
• C)RCRA manages hazardous wastes being produced now; the Superfund Act cleans up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites
• D)RCRA cleans up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites; the Superfund Act manages hazardous wastes being produced now
• E)There is no difference between RCRA and the Superfund Act

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Definitions:

Resistant

Having the ability to withstand or oppose a particular force or effect, often used in the context of materials or organisms.

Encourage Flexibility

The act of promoting adaptability and openness to change in thoughts, actions, or plans.

Informal Standard

A guideline or practice that is widely adopted or recognized but not officially sanctioned.

Norms

Informal standards of conduct that group members share and that guide member behavior.