amendents to cercla
SARA 1986
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 amended CERCLA (1980) as a reflection of the EPA's experience with the Superfund program in the first six years and made many changes and additions to the program. Those changes include, increasing the size of the trust fund to $8.5 billion, the encouragement of citizen participation on clean up decisions, the increase of State involvement in every phase, new enforcement authorities and settlement tools, requiring Superfund actions to consider other State and Federal environmental laws & regulations and stressed the importance of permanent remedies as well as innovative treatment technologies in the clean up process. The Hazard Ranking System was also revised to ensure the accuracy in ranking degree of risk to human health and the environment may be placed on the National Priorities List. SARA also renewed authorization of the Superfund program through 1991 and established a Defense Environmental Restoration Program in the Department of Defense, to address contamination at military facilities.
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 amended CERCLA (1980) as a reflection of the EPA's experience with the Superfund program in the first six years and made many changes and additions to the program. Those changes include, increasing the size of the trust fund to $8.5 billion, the encouragement of citizen participation on clean up decisions, the increase of State involvement in every phase, new enforcement authorities and settlement tools, requiring Superfund actions to consider other State and Federal environmental laws & regulations and stressed the importance of permanent remedies as well as innovative treatment technologies in the clean up process. The Hazard Ranking System was also revised to ensure the accuracy in ranking degree of risk to human health and the environment may be placed on the National Priorities List. SARA also renewed authorization of the Superfund program through 1991 and established a Defense Environmental Restoration Program in the Department of Defense, to address contamination at military facilities.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Title VI extended the authorization of appropriations for EPA's Superfund program through 1994. Title XI of the statute extended the authority to collect special taxes on industry through December 31, 1995.
Title VI extended the authorization of appropriations for EPA's Superfund program through 1994. Title XI of the statute extended the authority to collect special taxes on industry through December 31, 1995.
Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act 1992
Amended the federal facility provisions of CERCLA to facilitate transferring uncontaminated parcels surplus federal property on which hazardous substances weren't released.
Amended the federal facility provisions of CERCLA to facilitate transferring uncontaminated parcels surplus federal property on which hazardous substances weren't released.
Asset Conservation, Lender, Liability, and Deposit Insurance of Protection Act 1996
Amended CERCLA to protect certain fiduciaries and financial lenders from liability.
Amended CERCLA to protect certain fiduciaries and financial lenders from liability.
National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 1997
Further amended CERCLA to allow the transfer of contaminated surplus federal property before completion of cleanup if only if sites are assured to be cleaned up to a level that would be suitable to its intended use post transfer.
Further amended CERCLA to allow the transfer of contaminated surplus federal property before completion of cleanup if only if sites are assured to be cleaned up to a level that would be suitable to its intended use post transfer.
Superfund Recycling Equity Act 1999
Exempted generators and transporters of recyclable scrap metals from clean up liability under CERCLA if the receiver of the materials disposed of them instead and the disposal resulted in contamination. As a result of concern for the liability of generators and transporters under CERCLA could be deterrent to recycling.
Exempted generators and transporters of recyclable scrap metals from clean up liability under CERCLA if the receiver of the materials disposed of them instead and the disposal resulted in contamination. As a result of concern for the liability of generators and transporters under CERCLA could be deterrent to recycling.
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act 2002
Provided relief from cleanup liability for, persons who contributed very small quantities of non-hazardous waste to a site, property owners that developed contamination as a result of migration from a contiguous proper owned by someone else and bona fide prospective purchasers who would otherwise hesitate to acquire contaminated property because of potential cleanup liability once acquiring ownership.
As well, it authorized federal grants to assist in the clean up of "brownfields" properties. Those are properties that are typically abandoned, underutilized or idled sites where the presence of contamination and the potential for cleanup liability could be viewed as a deterrent than sites listed on the NPL but, are in need of some cleanup for reuse. The original program to provide assistance for the cleanup of brownfields was established in 1993. This statute in 1999 however, provided explicit authority for this purpose and established a grant program within the EPA specifically for Brownfields.
Provided relief from cleanup liability for, persons who contributed very small quantities of non-hazardous waste to a site, property owners that developed contamination as a result of migration from a contiguous proper owned by someone else and bona fide prospective purchasers who would otherwise hesitate to acquire contaminated property because of potential cleanup liability once acquiring ownership.
As well, it authorized federal grants to assist in the clean up of "brownfields" properties. Those are properties that are typically abandoned, underutilized or idled sites where the presence of contamination and the potential for cleanup liability could be viewed as a deterrent than sites listed on the NPL but, are in need of some cleanup for reuse. The original program to provide assistance for the cleanup of brownfields was established in 1993. This statute in 1999 however, provided explicit authority for this purpose and established a grant program within the EPA specifically for Brownfields.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
According to EPA regulations the ARRA, also called the Recovery Act, was designed to support the US economy's from the economic downturn. The purpose of the statue included the investment to transportation, environmental protection and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided stimulus funds to create jobs and reinvigorate cleanups. ARRA allocated Superfund $600 million to protect and promote green jobs and a healthier environment by furthering cleanup activities. The ARRA funding impacted the construction and increase of operations at Superfund sites across the country.
According to EPA regulations the ARRA, also called the Recovery Act, was designed to support the US economy's from the economic downturn. The purpose of the statue included the investment to transportation, environmental protection and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided stimulus funds to create jobs and reinvigorate cleanups. ARRA allocated Superfund $600 million to protect and promote green jobs and a healthier environment by furthering cleanup activities. The ARRA funding impacted the construction and increase of operations at Superfund sites across the country.