Environmental
Which federal Superfund law holds current and past property owners potentially liable for cleanup of hazardous substances, even if they did not cause the contamination?
ARCRA
BNEPA
CCERCLA✓ Correct
DTSCA
Explanation
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), also known as Superfund, imposes strict, joint and several liability on potentially responsible parties including current owners, past owners, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances.
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