Enforcement of Superfund and Cleanup of Polluted Sites Has Slowed

question 32

Multiple Choice

Enforcement of Superfund and cleanup of polluted sites has slowed because

• A)responsible parties have been quick in cleaning up pollution.
• B)pollution is no longer a major concern for waste producing industries.
• C)local governments and small businesses willingly take on the responsibility for cleanup.
• D)the U.S. Congress refused to renew the tax on oil and chemical companies that funded the program.
• E)most of the waste sites in the U.S. have already been cleaned up.

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