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Quiz: The EPA

February 28, 2023

How much did the EPA spend last year? Which environmental disaster spurred action to create the Superfund program? Test your knowledge and learn more here.

Which U.S. president created the EPA?*
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Richard Nixon
- Gerald Ford
- Bill Clinton
Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act in 1980, also known as the Superfund program. What environmental disaster helped kickstart this legislation?*
- Love Canal
- Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash spill
- Deepwater Horizon oil spills
- East Palestine Train Derailment
Some parcels of land are hard to use because they’ve been contaminated with hazardous substances or pollutants. The EPA calls these sites _____________ and runs a program to help redevelop them.*
- Dead Zones
- Brownfields
- Designated Hazardous Lots (DHLs)
- Blank Spaces
The EPA spent _______ in fiscal year 2022.*
- $1.7 billion
- $4.7 billion
- $7.7 billion
- $10.7 billion
Which of the following is the EPA responsible for?*
- Ensuring clean drinking water
- Certifying organic food
- Dealing with nuclear waste
- Managing endangered species
The EPA has regional offices across the country that oversee the agency’s programming and enforcement. How many regions are there?*
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 10
“Particulate matter” is a science-y term for “stuff in the air that can be a health risk.” All particulate matter (PM) is subject to regulation by the EPA.*
- True
- False
In 1996, the EPA amended the Clean Air Act to fully ban the use of _______ in gasoline.*
- Ethanol
- Lead
- Nitromethane
- Solvent Red 26

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