Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) makes which party potentially liable for cleaning up hazardous waste on a property?
AOnly the current owner who caused the contamination
BOnly the original polluter
CAll past and present owners, operators, transporters, and generators (potentially jointly and severally)✓ Correct
DOnly the federal government
Explanation
CERCLA imposes broad and potentially joint and several liability on potentially responsible parties including current and past owners, operators, waste generators, and transporters, regardless of fault.
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