Superfund Reform Legislation - implications for California

Conference · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:96714

Trumbull, T A ^[1]

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1. Trumbull Law Firm, Palo Alto, CA (United States)

This is a tale of two Congresses. Until October, it seemed certain that the 103d Congress would pass relatively minor amendments to the nations`s laws to clean up contaminated properties, commonly referred to by the public as Superfund. There seemed to be widespread agreement on the changes, and a delay due to politics just before the November 1994 elections did not seem to interfere with approval of the amendments in early 1995. However, the Republican Contract with America changed the timing of the adoption of Superfund Amendments, and more significantly, a Republican Congress means a complete evaluation of the basic Superfund Program. As a result, many potential responsible parties (PRPs) are questioning their need to even pay to clean up properties contaminated by their operation. At a minimum, the 104th Congress has created an uncertainty that discourages cleanup of properties during 1995.

• OSTI ID: 96714
• Report Number(s): CONF-9504134--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
AMENDMENTS
CALIFORNIA
EVALUATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LIABILITIES
REMEDIAL ACTION
US SUPERFUND