A superfund site is essentially a hazardous waste clean-up site.
A superfund site is essentially a hazardous waste clean-up site.
As of May 1, 2010, there were four Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Mississippi, with 2 more waiting to be added. Superfund sites are polluted locations requiring a clean-up of hazardous material contamination.
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It encourages businesses to keep hazardous waste sites open
KK Superfund was created in 2002.
According to an internet search, Florida has 52 Superfund sites whereas Alabama has 15 and Mississippi has 5.
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1340Superfund sites in the US are polluted locations needing a clean-up of hazardous material contamination.In November, 2010, there were 1280 Superfund sites with 62 sites listed to be added.
The term superfund is defined as a finance fund used for a long-term, expensive project. Superfund is also known as a common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
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The Superfund law authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the regulatory agency for this process. The Superfund, itself, created the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The Superfund is important because it is an attempt, nationally, to clean up the releases of hazardous materials into the public environment. It gives the EPA the jurisdiction to force companies to clean up their messes, and it gives them the ability to sue those who don't comply.
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