Aecn 357 unit 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(1) Briefly discuss the liability issue regarding brownfields. (2) List two ways municipalities have dealt with the brownfield redevelopment issue. - 1. once a site is cleaned up, there is no guarantee that it is cleaned up forever. The new owner will then be responsible for the site remediation. 2. cities can act as guarantors in case of future cleanup liability or turn the property into a part or other open air space. ex. omaha riverfront development a phase 1 environmental audit wil...

T/F. Dick Tracey owns land that is part of a superfund site. Contamination from Tracey's property constitutes 20% of the total site cleanup. Tracey is only liable for his 20% of the total cleanup costs. correct answers false, joint & several liability T/F. Sludge Inc. has improperly disposed of hazardous wastes on its land in violation of state and federal hazmat waste disposal regulations but those violations have not been detected. sludge goes out of business in 1990 and sells the land to ...