EMP Environmental Regulations & Policy 5

Question 1

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established the first federal Renewable Fuel Standard, requiring transportation fuels to contain minimum volumes of:

Accepted Answer

Renewable fuel as defined by lifecycle GHG thresholds

Answer

EPAct 2005 created the original RFS requiring transportation fuel sold in the US to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel based on lifecycle greenhouse gas performance criteria.

Question 2

A company voluntarily participates in EPA's ENERGY STAR program. Earning the ENERGY STAR label for a building requires:

Accepted Answer

Scoring 75 or higher on EPA's 1-100 energy performance scale

Answer

Buildings earn the ENERGY STAR label by scoring 75 or above on EPA's 1-100 energy performance scale, meaning they perform in the top 25% of similar buildings nationally.

Question 3

Which provision of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 established the cap-and-trade program to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions causing acid rain?

Accepted Answer

Title IV — Acid Deposition Control

Answer

Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments established the Acid Rain Program, which used a cap-and-trade system to achieve significant SO2 reductions from power plants.

Question 4

An industrial facility is classified as a 'major source' under the Clean Air Act when its potential to emit (PTE) reaches:

Accepted Answer

100 tons per year of any regulated pollutant

Answer

Under the Clean Air Act, a major stationary source is generally defined as one with PTE of 100 tons per year or more of any regulated air pollutant (or lower thresholds for HAPs).

Question 5

The Montreal Protocol's Kigali Amendment, which the US Senate ratified in 2022, targets the phase-down of:

Accepted Answer

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in air conditioning and refrigeration

Answer

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol commits parties to an 80-85% phase-down of HFC production and consumption, as HFCs replaced ozone-depleting CFCs but are potent GHGs.

(EMP) Energy Management Professional Practice Test

(EMP) Energy Management Professional Practice Test

EMP Environmental Regulations & Policy 5