Environmental
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund) imposes cleanup liability on:
AOnly the party that originally caused the contamination
BCurrent property owners, past property owners, operators, and waste generators — jointly and severally✓ Correct
COnly the federal government for sites on the NPL
DOnly commercial property owners, not residential
Explanation
CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liability on all 'potentially responsible parties' (PRPs): current owners/operators, past owners/operators at the time of disposal, waste generators, and transporters. This broad liability web makes environmental due diligence critical for all Pennsylvania commercial property transactions.
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