Environmental
Montana's Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) is the state equivalent of the federal CERCLA and creates liability for:
AOnly current property owners
BCurrent owners, former owners, and parties who arranged for disposal of hazardous substances✓ Correct
COnly companies with more than 50 employees
DOnly properties near waterways
Explanation
Like CERCLA, Montana's CECRA creates broad liability for cleanup costs including current property owners, former owners at the time of contamination, operators, and parties who arranged for hazardous substance disposal. This liability can transfer with property ownership.
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