CERCLA primarily provides authority to address releases of hazardous substances and to cleanup what kind of sites?

CERCLA primarily provides authority to address releases of hazardous substances and to cleanup what kind of sites?

• A. To address the cleanup of hazardous waste sites
• B. To regulate the use of pesticides
• C. To set air quality standards
• D. To regulate drinking water standards

Answer: (A)

CERCLA is about responding to releases of hazardous substances and cleaning up sites contaminated by hazardous waste, especially abandoned or uncontrolled locations that could threaten health or the environment. It creates the framework and the funding mechanism (the Superfund) for cleaning up these hazardous waste sites and for pursuing those responsible for the contamination. This focus on cleanup of hazardous waste sites sets it apart from other environmental laws: pesticides are overseen by FIFRA, air quality by the Clean Air Act, and drinking water standards by the Safe Drinking Water Act. So the kind of sites CERCLA targets are hazardous waste sites that have been released or spilled and need cleanup.

CERCLA is about responding to releases of hazardous substances and cleaning up sites contaminated by hazardous waste, especially abandoned or uncontrolled locations that could threaten health or the environment. It creates the framework and the funding mechanism (the Superfund) for cleaning up these hazardous waste sites and for pursuing those responsible for the contamination. This focus on cleanup of hazardous waste sites sets it apart from other environmental laws: pesticides are overseen by FIFRA, air quality by the Clean Air Act, and drinking water standards by the Safe Drinking Water Act. So the kind of sites CERCLA targets are hazardous waste sites that have been released or spilled and need cleanup.