Environmental

CERCLA (Superfund) places liability for cleanup of hazardous waste sites on:

AOnly the current property owner
BPast and present owners, operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances✓ Correct
COnly the company that originally created the contamination
DThe federal government exclusively

Explanation

CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) creates broad liability for hazardous waste cleanup, covering current and past owners, operators, those who arranged for disposal, and transporters. This joint and several liability can make innocent purchasers liable.

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