Environmental
CERCLA (the Superfund law) holds which parties liable for environmental cleanup costs?
AOnly the current property owner
BOnly the party who dumped the hazardous waste
CCurrent owners, prior owners at the time of disposal, generators, and transporters (strict, joint, and several liability)✓ Correct
DOnly the federal government through the EPA
Explanation
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) imposes strict, joint, and several liability on potentially responsible parties: current owners, prior owners at the time of disposal, generators of hazardous substances, and transporters who chose disposal sites.
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Key Terms to Know
Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Right of First RefusalA contractual right giving a party the opportunity to match any offer received before the owner can accept it from a third party.
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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