Ayush Owned Property Which He Discovered Was Contaminated with Hazardous

question 45

Multiple Choice

Ayush owned property which he discovered was contaminated with hazardous waste.He learned that Bayle Inc.had owned the property thirty years earlier,and had used it as a disposal site for manufacturing chemicals.Ayush also learned that Solly Trucking Inc.had hauled the chemicals to the site under contract with Bayle.Under these circumstances,which of the parties can be liable for the costs of cleaning up the site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (CERCLA) ?

• A) Only Bayle is potentially liable under the CERCLA.
• B) Only Ayush is potentially liable under the CERCLA.
• C) Only Bayle and Solly are potentially liable under the CERCLA.
• D) Ayush, Bayle, and Solly are all potentially liable under the CERCLA.
• Under the given circumstances, Ayush, Bayle Inc., and Solly Trucking Inc. are all potentially liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to require that a site be cleaned up by those persons who were responsible for it, either as the owner or operator of the site, a transporter of wastes to the site, or the owner of wastes deposited at the site.

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Definitions:

Absolute Thresholds

Refers to the minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time, a concept used in sensory and perception psychology.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity level at which a stimulus can be detected by the senses at least 50% of the time.

Sensory Experience

The perception of the environment through the senses, such as sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Subliminal Level

A threshold of perception where stimuli are below the level of conscious awareness, yet can influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.