Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) imposes liability for hazardous waste cleanup on:
AOnly the party who caused the contamination
BCurrent owners, prior owners, operators, and parties who transported or arranged for disposal of hazardous substances✓ Correct
COnly the federal government
DOnly purchasers who bought the property after contamination occurred
Explanation
CERCLA imposes broad, retroactive, strict, joint and several liability on current owners, prior owners, operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances — regardless of fault or when the contamination occurred.
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Key Terms to Know
Joint Tenancy
Co-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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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