Environmental
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund), which of the following parties can be held liable for cleanup costs at a contaminated site in Mississippi?
AOnly the party that caused the contamination
BCurrent owners, former owners, operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous waste — all potentially jointly and severally liable✓ Correct
COnly the current property owner
DOnly parties with environmental insurance
Explanation
CERCLA imposes broad joint and several liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs) including current owners/operators, former owners/operators at the time of disposal, generators who arranged for disposal, and transporters who selected the disposal site.
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