Environmental

CERCLA (Superfund) imposes cleanup liability for hazardous waste contamination on:

AOnly the party who originally deposited the hazardous waste
BCurrent property owners, past owners during contamination, transporters, and generators✓ Correct
COnly the federal government
DOnly licensed waste disposal companies

Explanation

CERCLA imposes strict, joint, and several liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs) including current and past owners, operators, transporters, and generators of hazardous waste — regardless of fault.

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