THE NEPA National Enviromental Policy Act

1. THE NEPA National Enviromental Policy ActAccording to the CEQ regulations, which of the following agency proposals are “federal actions” as contemplated in the term “major federal action”? Explain briefly.A) Federal funding for any state project approved by the federal government designed to advance the restoration and proration of coastal wetlands in the qualifying state’s jurisdiction.B) General federal funding for each state, to be used without qualification by local governments for their self-determined programs.C) A proposal for internal procedures to be used by the Department of the Interior for evaluating applications and issuing permits to prospective mining operations.D) An administrative enforcement action brought by the Internal Revenue Service against an environmental consulting firm for taking unlawful tax deductions related to environmental services.2. AIR QUALITY REGULATIONYou are the legal counsel to the newly elected governor of the State of NewLand. The governor wants to attract more industry to the state as part of his plan of improvements for the state. The state is divided in to several Air Quality Control Regions (AQCRs). The governor wants to alter the parameters of pollution control monitoring so as to attract more industry. Please, advise him as to whether he may do the following and if so, how.A) Can be change the geographic lines of the different AQCRs so as to attract more industry? How?B) List the criteria pollutants for his state. He is concern about regulation on carbon dioxide could restrict new industry. Is he correct in his concern?C) Do the NAAQS vary for different AQCRs?3. WATER POLLUTION CONTROLYour client asks you if the needs and NPDES permit to discharge pollutants in to a small nearby creek that is dry eight months of the year. What is your response?