CERCLA: Test your Legal Knowledge
Which of the following CERCLA liability?
A: Joint and several liability
B: Retroactive liability
C: Strict liability
D: All of the above
Which of the following are NOT within the scope of
A: Substances that have not entered the groundwater at a site.
B: Petroleum
C: Asbestos
D: Substances present at a site below threshold reporting quantities.
Which of the following is NOT a defense to liablity under CERCLA?
A: Act of God
B: Act of War
C: The defendant was a transporter acting in its capacity as a common carrier.
D: The defendant did not own or operate the subject property at the time hazardous substances were disposed of there.
True or false: The term 'release into the enviroment' includes the interment of sealed containers.
True
False
In order to succeed on an 'innocent purchaser' defense, one must show:
A: It purchased the property without knowledge of the contamination.
B: It undertook a diligent inquirey into the enviromental condition of the property prior to purchase.
C: It cooperated with EPA by providing access to the property as for the conduct of response activites.
D: All of the above.
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