Environmental
Maine's 'Voluntary Response Action Program' (VRAP) is significant for real estate because it allows:
AProperty owners to avoid all cleanup liability
BProspective purchasers of contaminated land to clean it up and receive liability protection upon completion✓ Correct
CLenders to foreclose on contaminated properties without CERCLA liability
DMunicipalities to clean up private properties
Explanation
Maine's VRAP allows owners and prospective purchasers to voluntarily clean up contaminated sites with DEP oversight and, upon successful cleanup, receive a 'No Further Action' letter providing liability protection, facilitating redevelopment of brownfield sites.
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