Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) imposes liability for environmental cleanup on:
AOnly the original party who contaminated the site
BCurrent owners, past owners, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances — joint and several liability✓ Correct
COnly the federal government
DLenders who hold mortgages on contaminated properties
Explanation
CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several, and retroactive liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs) including current and past owners/operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances, regardless of fault.
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