Environmental
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund), which party can be held liable for hazardous waste cleanup costs?
AOnly the party that originally created the contamination
BCurrent property owners, regardless of whether they caused the contamination✓ Correct
COnly government entities that permitted the contamination
DOnly commercial property owners, not residential
Explanation
CERCLA imposes strict, joint, and several liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs), including current property owners — even innocent purchasers who did not cause the contamination. An innocent landowner defense is available but requires thorough due diligence before purchase.
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