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The Role of Statutory Law in Energy Law

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a federal statute that regulates energy production or use?

  1. The Clean Air Act
  2. The Clean Water Act
  3. The Endangered Species Act
  4. The Energy Policy Act of 2005
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Clean Air Act was first enacted in which year?

  1. 1955
  2. 1963
  3. 1970
  4. 1977
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a purpose of the Clean Air Act?

  1. To protect human health and the environment from air pollution
  2. To promote the development of clean energy technologies
  3. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  4. To regulate the use of nuclear energy
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Clean Water Act was first enacted in which year?

  1. 1948
  2. 1965
  3. 1972
  4. 1977
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a purpose of the Clean Water Act?

  1. To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters
  2. To eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters
  3. To promote the development of clean water technologies
  4. To regulate the use of water resources
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was enacted in response to which of the following?

  1. The Arab oil embargo of 1973
  2. The Three Mile Island nuclear accident
  3. The Exxon Valdez oil spill
  4. The Kyoto Protocol
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a goal of the Energy Policy Act of 2005?

  1. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  2. To promote the development of renewable energy sources
  3. To increase the production of domestic oil and gas
  4. To regulate the use of nuclear energy
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a federal agency that regulates energy production or use?

  1. The Environmental Protection Agency
  2. The Department of Energy
  3. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  4. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for regulating which of the following?

  1. Air pollution
  2. Water pollution
  3. Greenhouse gas emissions
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Department of Energy is responsible for which of the following?

  1. Developing and promoting energy technologies
  2. Ensuring the security of the nation's energy supply
  3. Cleaning up nuclear waste
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is responsible for which of the following?

  1. Regulating the use of nuclear energy
  2. Licensing nuclear power plants
  3. Inspecting nuclear power plants
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of energy source that is regulated by federal law?

  1. Fossil fuels
  2. Renewable energy sources
  3. Nuclear energy
  4. Hydroelectric power
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a federal law that regulates the use of nuclear energy?

  1. The Atomic Energy Act of 1954
  2. The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
  3. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Act of 1974
  4. The Clean Air Act
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a federal agency that regulates the use of nuclear energy?

  1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  2. The Department of Energy
  3. The Environmental Protection Agency
  4. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a purpose of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954?

  1. To promote the development of nuclear energy
  2. To regulate the use of nuclear energy
  3. To protect the public from the dangers of nuclear energy
  4. To promote the use of nuclear energy for military purposes
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