Congress created the ____ in 1980 to help pay for cleaning up land polluted with chemicals and toxic wastes.

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The Superfund was created by Congress in 1980 as a federal program to help pay for the cleanup of land that has been polluted with hazardous waste and chemicals. The program is formally known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The Superfund is funded by taxes on crude oil and certain chemicals and is used to identify and clean up sites where hazardous materials have been released.

Congress Created the ____ in 1980 to Help Pay for Cleaning