Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) holds which parties liable for hazardous waste cleanup costs?
AOnly the current owner
BCurrent owners, previous owners, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances✓ Correct
COnly the original polluter
DOnly the federal government
Explanation
CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs), including current and past property owners, operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous waste — even if they did not cause the contamination.
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