former industrial sites in urban communities that have fallen into disuse and decay that may contain hazardous waste (599)

Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act - establishes a regulatory mechanism for dealing with abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites (589)

six air pollutants - sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, particulates and lead (602)

technology-based standards imposed on major industrial sources of water pollution (601)

environmental tobacco smoke

refers to the exposure of smokers and nonsmokers to the unhealthy effects of tobacco smoke in various environments (604)

innocent landowner defense

if hazardous waste was placed on a site before the defendant became the owner and the defendant did not know or have reason to know that the waste was on the site at the time of acquisition, inheritance or whatever the defendant is not liable (596)

National Ambient Air Quality Standards-named 6 air criteria pollutants - primary standards for public health and more stringent secondary standards to protect public welfare like soil, water, wildlife, etc. (602)

National Contingency Plan

if a party wants to be reimbursed for cleaning up hazardous waste, if must follow the steps in this plan for the cleanup (590)

natural resource damages

injury to public land, fish, wildlife, air, water and other natural resources resulting in action by federal and state governments (599)

potentially responsible party

when seeking costs for cleanups, past or present owners, generators, or transporters can be included-very broad definition (593)

Prevention of Significant Deterioration region - meets criteria for clean air (602)

State Implementation Plans to meet the NAAQS air standards (602)

an amendment to CERCLA, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act - SARA - established a regulatory mechanism for dealing with hazardous waste sites (589)

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F - Chapter 26

Environmental Law

Question	Answer
brownfields	former industrial sites in urban communities that have fallen into disuse and decay that may contain hazardous waste (599)
CERCLA	Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act - establishes a regulatory mechanism for dealing with abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites (589)
criteria pollutants	six air pollutants - sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, particulates and lead (602)
effluent standards	technology-based standards imposed on major industrial sources of water pollution (601)
environmental tobacco smoke	refers to the exposure of smokers and nonsmokers to the unhealthy effects of tobacco smoke in various environments (604)
innocent landowner defense	if hazardous waste was placed on a site before the defendant became the owner and the defendant did not know or have reason to know that the waste was on the site at the time of acquisition, inheritance or whatever the defendant is not liable (596)
NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standards-named 6 air criteria pollutants - primary standards for public health and more stringent secondary standards to protect public welfare like soil, water, wildlife, etc. (602)
National Contingency Plan	if a party wants to be reimbursed for cleaning up hazardous waste, if must follow the steps in this plan for the cleanup (590)
natural resource damages	injury to public land, fish, wildlife, air, water and other natural resources resulting in action by federal and state governments (599)
potentially responsible party	when seeking costs for cleanups, past or present owners, generators, or transporters can be included-very broad definition (593)
PSD region	Prevention of Significant Deterioration region - meets criteria for clean air (602)
SIPs	State Implementation Plans to meet the NAAQS air standards (602)
Superfund	an amendment to CERCLA, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act - SARA - established a regulatory mechanism for dealing with hazardous waste sites (589)

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