Applied to Pollution Cases, Private Nuisance Is

question 450

Multiple Choice

Applied to pollution cases, private nuisance is:

• A) repealed by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• B) a term only applied to a polluter who causes damage to the air
• C) a concept no longer used because of the Clean Air Act
• D) an unreasonable interference with a right held by members of the public in common
• E) none of the other choices

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