Under What Circumstances,if Any,does the Environmental Protection Agency Give a State

question 18

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances,if any,does the Environmental Protection Agency give a state the first opportunity to prosecute violators of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act?

• A)When the state has set up its own program for managing hazardous waste that is at least as stringent as the federal program.
• B)When the state has reduced hazardous waste production at least 5% per year for each of the previous three years.
• C)When the state has reduced hazardous waste production at least 10% per year for each of the previous three years.
• D)When the state has stronger criminal penalties for violation of its hazardous waste laws than does the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
• E)The Environmental Protection Agency never gives a state the first opportunity to prosecute violators of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

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