Section 107 (Liability)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CERCLA_Section_107
gptkbp:appliesTo potentially responsible parties
arrangers of disposal or treatment
owners and operators of hazardous waste sites
transporters of hazardous substances
gptkbp:approvedBy federal and state governments to recover cleanup costs
private parties to recover cleanup costs
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:42_U.S.C._§_9607
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1980
gptkbp:enables cost recovery for environmental cleanup
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:U.S._Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:establishes liability for hazardous substance releases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 107 (Liability)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Comprehensive_Environmental_Response,_Compensation,_and_Liability_Act
gptkbp:provides strict liability
joint and several liability
retroactive liability
gptkbp:subject defenses such as act of God, act of war, act or omission of third party
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Comprehensive_Environmental_Response,_Compensation,_and_Liability_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5