Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) places liability for environmental cleanup of contaminated property on:
AOnly the party who originally caused the contamination
BCurrent property owners, prior owners, transporters, and generators of hazardous substances✓ Correct
COnly the federal government
DOnly state environmental agencies
Explanation
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) imposes joint and several liability for cleanup on current and prior owners/operators, generators of hazardous substances, and transporters — even if they did not personally cause the contamination.
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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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