Environmental
A Massachusetts property is found to have an underground storage tank (UST) leaking petroleum. Who typically bears the cleanup responsibility?
AThe current property owner regardless of when contamination occurred✓ Correct
BOnly the party who installed the tank
CThe Massachusetts government
DThe neighboring property owners
Explanation
Under Massachusetts General Laws and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, the current property owner and/or the responsible party are liable for cleanup of contamination, including from leaking USTs.
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