Environmental
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) amended CERCLA to:
ALimit liability for current property owners
BExpand cleanup standards, increase funding, and add innocent landowner protections✓ Correct
CRequire environmental impact statements for all sales
DTransfer liability to local governments
Explanation
SARA (1986) expanded CERCLA's scope, increased funding for cleanups, strengthened enforcement, and added the innocent landowner defense, allowing purchasers who conducted due diligence to avoid liability.
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