Environmental
Under CERCLA, what is the 'innocent landowner defense' in Delaware?
AA defense allowing any landowner to avoid cleanup costs if they did not personally create the contamination
BA defense protecting a landowner from CERCLA liability if they conducted all appropriate inquiries before purchasing and had no knowledge of contamination✓ Correct
CA defense available only to nonprofit organizations that own contaminated land
DA defense limited to properties purchased before CERCLA was enacted
Explanation
The innocent landowner defense under CERCLA protects buyers who conducted 'all appropriate inquiries' (Phase I environmental assessment) before purchase, had no actual or constructive knowledge of contamination, and are not otherwise affiliated with those responsible for the contamination.
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