Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) in Arizona means that parties responsible for environmental contamination:
AAre not liable if the contamination was legal when it occurred
BCan be held jointly and severally liable for cleanup costs regardless of fault percentage✓ Correct
CAre only liable for their proportional share of cleanup
DMust clean up contamination only if directed by the EPA
Explanation
Under CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), responsible parties can be held strictly, jointly, and severally liable for cleanup costs, regardless of what percentage of contamination they caused.
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Key Terms to Know
Joint Tenancy
Co-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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