______________ pay for the cleanup of Superfund sites.
A)State and local governments
B)The Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability (CERCLA)Act of 1980 and the EPA
C)U)S.and Canadian governments
D)The EPA and the Department of the Interior
E)Polluters and taxpayers

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Superfund sites are typically the result of contamination caused by polluters, and as a result, the EPA mandates that the responsible parties (i.e. polluters) pay for the cleanup of the site. If the responsible parties are unable to pay, then taxpayers may provide funding through the Superfund Trust Fund. Therefore, the best answer is E, as polluters and taxpayers are the parties that typically pay for Superfund site cleanup.

______________ Pay for the Cleanup of Superfund Sites