Which of the following statements are true concerning the Comprehensive Environm

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Which of the following statements are true concerning the Comprehensive Environmental Response & Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA). MARK ALL THE TRUE STATEMENTS

CERCLA gives the government authority to pursue potentially responsible parties for past & future cleanup cost

CERCLA gives the government authority to pursue only the present owners for cleanup cost

CERCLA does not give the government authority to pursue the parties who transported the hazardous waste to the site

CERCLA affects sites that were legal when the legislation was passed, or become in existence after the legislation was passed, but does not affect sites that were in existence before the legislation was passed

Under CERCLA any person even partially responsible for creating hazardous waste site could be held completley responsible for it cleanup

CERCLA gives the government authority to pursue potentially responsible parties for past & future cleanup cost

CERCLA gives the government authority to pursue only the present owners for cleanup cost

CERCLA does not give the government authority to pursue the parties who transported the hazardous waste to the site

CERCLA affects sites that were legal when the legislation was passed, or become in existence after the legislation was passed, but does not affect sites that were in existence before the legislation was passed

Under CERCLA any person even partially responsible for creating hazardous waste site could be held completley responsible for it cleanup

Explanation / Answer

Answer: Only option (a) and option (e) are True.

a) CERCLA gives the government authority to pursue potentially responsible parties for past & future cleanup cost

e) Under CERCLA any person even partially responsible for creating hazardous waste site could be held completley responsible for it cleanup

Explanation: Rest all the other options (b), (c) and (d) are not true. Under CERCLA, the current owner or operator of the facility, the owner when the hazardous substances were disposed of, any party who arranged the disposal or treatment of the hazardous substance at the facility or any person who transported the hazardous substance to the facility, are all responsible for the damage and relevant costs of cleaning. CERCLA gives the government the authority to pursue suitable actions against the PRPs i.e. Potentially Responsible Parties.

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