Under CERCLA, all the following are liable potentially responsible parties, except: ________.
A) current owners of contaminated property
B) operators of contaminated property
C) banks and financial institutions who loaned money to purchase contaminated property.
D) past owners of contaminated property.

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Banks and financial institutions who loaned money to purchase contaminated property are not considered potentially responsible parties under CERCLA unless they also participated in the management of the contaminated property. Current owners, operators, and past owners of contaminated property are all potentially responsible parties under CERCLA.

Under CERCLA, All the Following Are Liable Potentially Responsible Parties