In Pollution Cases Involving Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities

question 489

Multiple Choice

In pollution cases involving strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities, courts have found which of the following activities to be abnormally dangerous:

• A) emitting of steam by factories
• B) using wasteful amounts of water in product production
• C) storing of flammable liquids in quantity in an unpopulated area
• D) all of the other specific choices are correct
• E) none of the other specific choices are correct

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Definitions:

Old Northwest

A historical term for the territorial region of the United States northwest of the Ohio River, encompassing states like Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota.

Mississippi River

One of the largest river systems in North America, flowing southwards for over 2,300 miles from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, serving as a vital waterway for transportation, commerce, and ecology.

Treaty

A formal and legally binding agreement between two or more sovereign states or international organizations.

War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and Britain over issues including trade restrictions and the impressment of American sailors, culminating in no significant territorial changes.