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  1. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability

    Jul 7, 2025 · The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, authorizes the President to respond to releases or …

  2. Superfund - Wikipedia

    CERCLA created the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to prevent human exposure to Superfund site contaminants and manage public health response when it …

  3. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.) establishes a framework to remediate certain types of contaminated …

  4. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, was enacted by Congress on December 11, 1980.

  5. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability

    Congress enacted CERCLA to address the environmental and health risks created by industrial pollution after the discovery of several highly contaminated sites in the 1970s.

  6. RCRA vs CERCLA: Understanding the Key Differences - ACTenviro

    Feb 4, 2025 · CERCLA's primary goal is cleaning up hazardous waste sites and protecting human health and the environment. Unlike the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), …

  7. CERCLA/Superfund - USDA ARS

    The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, was enacted by Congress on December 11, 1980. The law …

  8. NY’s Superfund Law Poised for Overhaul: Aligning with CERCLA

    May 9, 2025 · Learn about New York's amended Superfund program aligning with federal CERCLA, introducing bona fide prospective purchaser defense, enhancing enforcement, and …

  9. Superfund: CERCLA Overview - US EPA

    Sep 22, 2025 · CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund, was enacted by Congress in 1980. It created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and gave Federal authority to respond …

  10. Overview - Comprehensive Environmental Response, …

    Jan 29, 2025 · The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on December 11, 1980. The law is known as …