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CERCLA
National Summary
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was designed to help clean up inactive hazardous waste sites. It also requires industries to disclose to their communities what hazardous substances they use and store. CERCLA authorized EPA to remediate polluted sites and created Superfund to pay for site cleanups when there is no clear-cut responsible party. EPA can pursue potentially responsible parties to make them pay for response and remediation activities.
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"Draft CERCLA Model Application/Information Request for Service Station Dealers" for Section 114(c) of CERCLA
02/03/2004
National
Final Regulations
28 CFR 0 - Authority To Compromise Civil Claims Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and to Make an Administrative Change to the Code of Federal Regulations
09/24/2008
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 312 - Amendment to Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries Under CERCLA
12/23/2008
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 312 - Amendment to Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries Under CERCLA
12/23/2008
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 312 - Clarification to Interim Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry Under CERCLA and Notice of Future Rulemaking Action
01/25/2003
National
Notices
Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs and Covenant Not to Sue - Universal Oil Products Superfund Site, East Rutherford, NJ
10/24/2003
National
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Availability of Draft Toxicological Profiles
10/25/2005
National
Regulatory Analysis
CERCLA
National
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CERCLA Lender Liability Exemption Questions and Answers
National
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CERCLA or Superfund, Section 311(c); Request for Applications (RFA)--Grants
04/22/2003
National
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CERCLA; Notice of Grant Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs
11/19/2008
National
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Checklist for Implementing ICs at CERCLA Sites
National
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Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance
11/25/2008
National
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Guidance on Liability Protection for Properties Polluted by Neighbor
02/03/2004
National
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Model RD/RA Consent Decree
National
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Between the United States of America and Erwin Grant and the Real Property Located at 3368 N.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
12/29/2003
National
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
12/29/2003
National
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the CERCLA - United States v. Kayser-Roth Corp.
04/17/2003
National
Notices
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under CERCLA - United States v. Mattiace Industries, Inc.,
04/17/2003
National
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
12/29/2003
National
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Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Louisiana Oil Recycle & Reuse, Baton Rouge, LA
03/11/2003
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Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Louisiana Oil Recycle & Reuse, Baton Rouge, LA
03/11/2003
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Overview of CERCLA
National
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Policy Toward Owners of Property with Contaminated Aquifers
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Proposed CERCLA Administrative Peripheral Party, Inability To Pay, Cash-out Agreement Regarding the Meadowlands Plating & Finishing Site, East Rutherford, NJ
03/07/2003
National
Guidance Documents
Revised Settlement Policy and Contribution Waiver Language
National
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Revitalizing Contaminated Sites: Assessing Liability Concerns
National
Guidance Documents
Use of CERCLA Section 114(c) Service Station Dealers Exemption
National
News Briefs
What Determines Arranger Liability?
10/01/2003
National
Questions & Answers
When and where must the initial written notification for a CERCLA continuous release report be submitted?
National
Final Regulations
Withdrawal - 40 CFR 312 - Clarification to Interim Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiry Under CERCLA and Notice of Future Rulemaking Action
03/25/2003
National
Questions & Answers
Would transformer oil (>200 flashpoint) be considered a
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