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Superfund "Arranger" Liability: Why Ownership Of The Hazardous Substance Matters, Aaron Gershonowitz
Superfund "Arranger" Liability: Why Ownership Of The Hazardous Substance Matters, Aaron Gershonowitz
Aaron Gershonowitz
Abstract Superfund “Arranger” Liability: Why Ownership of the Hazardous Substances Matters Aaron Gershonowitz The Superfund Law lists four categories of parties who may be held liable for remediation costs at inactive hazardous waste sites: (1) the current owner or operator; (2) the owner or operator at the time of the disposal of hazardous substances; (3) a person who arranged for disposal of hazardous substances “owned or possessed by such person”; and (4) a person who transported waste to the facility. This article will examine the third category, the arranger, and analyze the role played by the qualifier, “owned or possessed …