Environmental
CERCLA (Superfund) can hold a Wisconsin property owner liable for cleanup of hazardous waste contamination even if:
AThey caused the contamination themselves
BThey were not the original polluter (innocent landowner)✓ Correct
CThe property is in a rural area
DThe contamination is minor
Explanation
CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liability on current property owners, potentially including innocent owners who did not cause the contamination, though innocent landowner defenses may apply.
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