Essay Archive - Who Is Responsible For Cleanup Under CERCLA?
Who Is Responsible For Cleanup Under CERCLA?
What is CERCLA? The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
1) The purpose of CERCLA is to make owners and operators of hazardous waste
dump sites and contaminated areas, as well as their customers, responsible for
cleanup costs and property damage. 2) CERCLA is also referred to as THE
SUPERFUND. It is authorized to a level of 8.5 billion dollars. The funding for
CERCLA comes 87% from taxes on the chemical industry and 13% from general
revenues of the federal government.
Who is responsible?
After a hazardous was....
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