Environmental
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), who can be held liable for cleanup of a contaminated North Dakota property?
AOnly the party who caused the contamination
BCurrent and past property owners, operators, transporters, and arrangers of hazardous substances✓ Correct
COnly industrial corporations, not private individuals
DOnly the party in possession at the time of cleanup
Explanation
CERCLA imposes 'joint and several' liability on four categories of potentially responsible parties: current owners/operators, past owners/operators at time of disposal, transporters, and arrangers of disposal—regardless of fault.
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