Andy Owns a Chain of Dry- Cleaning Stores in the Toronto

Andy owns a chain of dry- cleaning stores in the Toronto area. Business is good and continues to grow, but Andy is concerned about holding costs down. The Environmental Protection Act makes it an offence to knowingly release a contaminant, like dry- cleaning fluid, which contains dangerous cancer- causing polychloral biphenals (PCBs) , into the environment. Instead, all used dry- cleaning fluid must be stored and recycled in a provincially monitored "closed system" of disposal. Andy contravenes the law by flushing several hundred litres of used fluid down the drain, causing death to hundreds of waterfowl that nest near Toronto municipal reservoirs. Andy becomes subject to investigation after provincial officials correlate the mysterious bird deaths with his underreporting of deposits to the provincially monitored disposal scheme. A prosecution under the law ensues. Which of the following is TRUE?

A) Andy is liable even if he was careful to avoid the release of the contaminant.
B) Andy is not liable if the birds would have died even if the contaminant had not been released.
C) Andy is liable only if he knowingly violated the law.
D) Andy is not liable if the release of the contaminant was by one of his employees and not him personally.
E) None of the above.