Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) is a federal law that:
ARegulates new construction near wetlands
BHolds parties liable for cleanup of hazardous waste contamination at Superfund sites✓ Correct
CRequires disclosure of all environmental conditions to buyers
DSets water quality standards for drinking water
Explanation
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) establishes liability for cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. It holds potentially responsible parties (PRPs) — including current and former owners — liable for remediation costs.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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