Environmental
Under CERCLA, the innocent landowner defense requires a buyer to have conducted:
AA visual inspection of the property
BAll appropriate inquiry (AAI), typically a Phase I ESA, before purchase✓ Correct
CA Phase II soil sampling only
DAn environmental impact statement
Explanation
To assert the innocent landowner defense under CERCLA, a buyer must have conducted 'all appropriate inquiry' (AAI) before purchase — typically a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment meeting ASTM standards.
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