CERCLA, a/k/a Superfund 1. History Love Canal & Times Beach 1980: lame duck Congress “polluter pays” Burford era
CERCLA, a/k/a Superfund 1. History Love Canal & Times Beach 1980: lame duck Congress “polluter pays” Burford era. Hypothetical: XYZ Corp. discovers groundwater contamination (benzene, zinc). Investigation reveals that prior owner – paint manufacturer – used these materials in the 1980s.
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