The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is a federal law aimed at the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants. Also known as Superfund, it imposes strict joint and several liability on potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for site remediation.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an agency of the U.S. government established to enforce federal pollution abatement laws and implement various pollution prevention programs. The EPA regulates various environmental aspects, including air and water quality, waste management, pesticide usage, and industrial pollution.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal organization tasked with researching, monitoring, regulating, and enforcing laws related to environmental protection, to maintain and improve the health of the natural environment.
Hazardous waste is a type of solid waste that poses a substantial or potential threat to human health or the environment due to its quantity, concentration, or characteristics. Proper identification, management, and disposal of hazardous waste are crucial for ensuring safety and compliance with regulatory standards.
A Mitigation Land Bank is a program designed to preserve environmentally sensitive natural land areas, including wetlands. The program is overseen mainly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Owners are required to set aside key portions of sensitive land, either on the development site or nearby, and they can sell credits to developers needing to offset the environmental impact of their projects.
POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRP) are individuals or entities potentially liable for environmental contamination under Superfund laws such as CERCLA and SARA. These parties can include current or former owners, operators, transporters, and disposers of hazardous waste at a contaminated site.
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 significantly amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund). SARA addresses the cleanup of hazardous waste sites, enhances the enforcement of cleanup responsibly, and increases funding for the Superfund program.
