Which of the Following Is Not True About the Comprehensive

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation and Liability Act?

• A) The Act provides for the creation of a government fund to finance the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.
• B) The sites are ranked according to the severity of the risk, and the highest-ranking sites are placed on the National Priority List.
• C) The Environmental Protection Agency performs all site cleanups, and then recovers the associated costs from responsible parties.
• D) The Environmental Protection Agency can recover the costs of cleanup from the generator who deposited the wastes.
• E) The "Superfund" permits states and private parties who clean up hazardous waste sites to seek reimbursement from the fund.

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