Which of the Following Is True About Environmental Regulation

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about environmental regulation?

• A)In the early 1970s, pressure on the federal government to develop and implement national environmental standards decreased.
• B)One area in which states are increasingly responsible for environmental policy is waste management.
• C)State and local policies do not cover toxic sites that do not qualify as Superfund sites.
• D)Economically hard-pressed states have regulated waste management less aggressively than states whose economies are growing.
• E)An area in which states are losing interest is energy use and sustainability.

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