Environmental
Under Oregon's hazardous waste laws, who is responsible for the cost of cleaning up a property contaminated by the previous owner?
AThe state of Oregon always pays for cleanup
BCurrent owners may bear cleanup liability even if they did not cause the contamination, unless they qualify for an innocent landowner defense✓ Correct
COnly the party who caused the contamination is liable
DLiability falls entirely on the insurance company
Explanation
Oregon (like CERCLA at the federal level) can impose cleanup liability on current property owners even if they did not cause the contamination. The 'innocent landowner' defense is available to those who performed appropriate due diligence (e.
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