Environmental
Which Massachusetts law provides a framework for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites and assigns liability to responsible parties?
AM.G.L. Chapter 40A
BM.G.L. Chapter 21E (Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act)✓ Correct
CM.G.L. Chapter 93A
DM.G.L. Chapter 131
Explanation
Massachusetts Chapter 21E is the state's equivalent of the federal Superfund law. It governs the reporting, investigation, and cleanup of oil and hazardous material releases and assigns strict liability to responsible parties.
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