Environmental
Which federal law established the National Priorities List (Superfund sites) for contaminated property cleanup?
ARCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
BCERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)✓ Correct
CNEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
DCWA (Clean Water Act)
Explanation
CERCLA (Superfund), enacted in 1980, established the National Priorities List and created the liability framework and funding mechanism for cleaning up the nation's most contaminated sites.
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