Superfund program
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The Superfund program is a U.S. federal initiative, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies, prioritizes, and cleans up the nation’s most hazardous contaminated sites.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Superfund program canonical | 10 |
| Superfund | 4 |
| EPA Superfund program | 1 |
| Superfund sites | 1 |
| federal Superfund program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2575322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Superfund program Context triple: [National Priorities List, partOf, Superfund program]
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Superfund trust fund
The Superfund trust fund is a U.S. federal financial reserve used to clean up hazardous waste sites and respond to environmental emergencies when responsible parties cannot or do not pay.
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Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program
The Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program is a division of Pennsylvania’s environmental agency that oversees the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites to protect public health and promote sustainable land reuse.
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Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for overseeing and advancing cleanup technologies and strategies for hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened and expanded the federal Superfund program for cleaning up hazardous waste sites, increasing funding, enforcement powers, and community right-to-know provisions.
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E.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the federal government to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to hold responsible parties liable for the costs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Superfund program Target entity description: The Superfund program is a U.S. federal initiative, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies, prioritizes, and cleans up the nation’s most hazardous contaminated sites.
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A.
Superfund trust fund
The Superfund trust fund is a U.S. federal financial reserve used to clean up hazardous waste sites and respond to environmental emergencies when responsible parties cannot or do not pay.
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B.
Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program
The Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program is a division of Pennsylvania’s environmental agency that oversees the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites to protect public health and promote sustainable land reuse.
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C.
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for overseeing and advancing cleanup technologies and strategies for hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.
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D.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened and expanded the federal Superfund program for cleaning up hazardous waste sites, increasing funding, enforcement powers, and community right-to-know provisions.
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E.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the federal government to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to hold responsible parties liable for the costs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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environmental remediation program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
CERCLA
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| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal facilities
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municipal landfills ⓘ private industrial sites ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abandoned industrial sites
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contaminated land ⓘ hazardous waste ⓘ toxic waste sites ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism |
Superfund trust fund
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surface form:
Superfund Trust Fund
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| fundingSource |
cost recovery from responsible parties
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environmental taxes on certain industries (historical) ⓘ federal appropriations ⓘ |
| hasComponent | National Priorities List ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalGoal | reduce risks from hazardous substances ⓘ |
| hasHealthGoal | prevent exposure to toxic contaminants ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| includesProcess |
listing on the National Priorities List
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long-term operation and maintenance ⓘ remedial design and remedial action ⓘ remedial investigation and feasibility study ⓘ site discovery and assessment ⓘ site ranking using Hazard Ranking System ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
joint and several liability for cleanup costs
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strict liability for potentially responsible parties ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ⓘ |
| maintainsList | National Priorities List ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
United States Congress
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Government Accountability Office ⓘ
surface form:
United States Government Accountability Office
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| purpose |
clean up hazardous contaminated sites
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identify hazardous waste sites ⓘ prioritize hazardous waste sites for cleanup ⓘ protect human health ⓘ protect the environment ⓘ |
| regulates | cleanup of hazardous substance releases ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ⓘ |
| scope |
releases of hazardous substances into the environment
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uncontrolled hazardous waste sites ⓘ |
| shortName |
Superfund program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Superfund
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| signedIntoLawBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| typicalContaminants |
heavy metals
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pesticides ⓘ polychlorinated biphenyls ⓘ volatile organic compounds ⓘ |
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Subject: Superfund program Description of subject: The Superfund program is a U.S. federal initiative, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies, prioritizes, and cleans up the nation’s most hazardous contaminated sites.
Referenced by (17)
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