Environmental
CERCLA, the federal Superfund law, can impose liability for hazardous waste cleanup on which parties?
AOnly the current property owner
BOnly the party who caused the contamination
CCurrent owners, former owners, generators, and transporters of hazardous waste✓ Correct
DOnly commercial property owners
Explanation
CERCLA imposes joint and several liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs), which can include current owners, former owners at the time of disposal, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances.
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Key Terms to Know
Right of First Refusal
A 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.
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.
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