Environmental
Which federal agency administers the Superfund program under CERCLA?
AThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
BThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)✓ Correct
CThe Department of Interior
DThe Army Corps of Engineers
Explanation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Superfund (CERCLA) program, which identifies and cleans up the nation's most contaminated hazardous waste sites. Oregon DEQ also administers Oregon's own state Superfund program for state-regulated sites.
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