Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) holds which parties liable for hazardous waste cleanup costs?
AOnly the company that originally deposited the waste
BCurrent owners, past owners, generators, and transporters of hazardous materials✓ Correct
COnly the current property owner
DOnly the federal government
Explanation
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) imposes joint and several, strict, and retroactive liability on current owners, former owners, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances.
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Key Terms to Know
Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Joint TenancyCo-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.
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