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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. CERCLA.  Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in 1980. Also known as “ Superfund ” .

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

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  1. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

  2. CERCLA Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in 1980. Also known as “Superfund” . CERCLA broadly defines hazardous substances and gives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority to respond directly to actual or potential spills of these materials.

  3. CERCLA Established prohibitions and requirements concerning closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites. Provided for liability of people responsible for releases of hazardous waste at these sites; and established a trust fund to provide for cleanup when no responsible party could be identified.

  4. CERCLA -The law authorizes two kinds of response actions: Short-term removals, where actions may be taken to address releases or threatened releases requiring prompt response. Long-term response actions, that permanently and significantly reduce the dangers associated with releases or threats of releases of hazardous substances that are serious, but not immediately life threatening. -These actions can be conducted only at sites listed on EPA'sNational Priorities List.

  5. Key Regulatory Concepts 1.Hazardous Substance 2. Superfund 3. Enforcing Agencies 4. Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) 5. Joint and Several Liability 6.De minimus/de micromis

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