Superfund (CERCLA)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CERCLA
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Superfund_Amendments_and_Reauthorization_Act_(SARA)
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:approvedBy federal government to respond to hazardous substance releases
EPA to compel responsible parties to clean up
EPA to identify responsible parties
gptkbp:category gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:United_States_federal_environmental_legislation
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:42_U.S.C._§9601_et_seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1980-12-11
gptkbp:enables cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites
emergency removal actions
long-term remedial response actions
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Superfund_program
liability for polluters
trust fund for cleanup
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Comprehensive_Environmental_Response,_Compensation,_and_Liability_Act
gptkbp:fundedBy taxes on petroleum and chemical industries
gptkbp:hasSection Section 104 (response authorities)
Section 107 (liability)
Section 113 (settlement and litigation)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superfund (CERCLA)
gptkbp:purpose clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:National_Priorities_List
hazardous waste
toxic substances
environmental remediation
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:website https://www.epa.gov/superfund
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4