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Republicans revive quest to repeal Superfund oil tax
13 Feb 2026 19:53 GMT
… legislation to eliminate a key “polluter pays” industry tax used to fund … first 15 years of the Superfund program’s existence, hazardous waste …
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DAVID BLACKMON: How Climate Superfund Laws Take More Money Out Of Your Wallet
12 Feb 2026 05:47 GMT
… multiple states, climate superfund proposals have run ashore … introduced an ambitious Climate Superfund-style bill (the RENEW … climate costs, with all polluter-pays provisions removed.
Taken together … of these climate superfund proposals underscores a reality …
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House subcommittee examines EPA’s designation of two PFAS chemistries under CERCLA
26 Dec 2025 06:15 GMT
… substances under CERCLA and the potential policy responses to related Superfund liability … contamination that they caused. This polluter pays liability framework is helpful in … on finding ways forward regarding Superfund liabilities connected with PFAS …
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CT needs a climate superfund, and it needs one now
03 Dec 2025 05:36 GMT
… funds from the climate superfund are directed towards retrofits … populations. A Climate Superfund recognizes these inequities and … fact. However, long-standing ‘polluter pays’ principles in U.S. … , including the federal superfund law (CERCLA) that has followed …
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EPA Confirms Support for Regulation of PFAS as Hazardous Substances under Biden-Era CERCLA Rule
30 Sep 2025 23:55 GMT
… of the chemicals under CERCLA.
Critically, EPA determined … and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA (Enforcement Discretion Policy), … maintaining the law’s “polluter pays” model and plans to … reportable release notifications (under CERCLA Section 103).
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EPA waste office pick expresses support for PFAS polluter pays
15 May 2025 16:35 GMT
… in principle.
“You mentioned the polluter-pays issue, and I support that … — as hazardous under the federal Superfund law.
That designation gives EPA …
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EPA Declines to Roll Back CERCLA Hazardous Substance Designation for PFAS
23 Sep 2025 04:01 GMT
… “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. The rule establishes substantial … CERCLA and did not adequately assess the costs and benefits extending Superfund … that ensures the polluter pays and passive receivers … retain the PFAS Superfund rule contrasts with …
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EPA Will Retain PFOA and PFOS CERCLA Hazardous Substance Designation
23 Sep 2025 03:07 GMT
… , Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substance designation for PFOA … uniform approach to guide future CERCLA hazardous substance designation, including … framework that operates on a “polluter pays” principle to provide greater certainty …
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US Administration Attacks Vermont Superfund Law
20 Sep 2025 18:42 GMT
… start implementing the Climate Superfund Act, to ensure … Superfund laws, both of which are modeled on the “polluter pays” … principle that is the basis of the federal Superfund … the enforcement” of climate Superfund policies.
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EPA plans action to address PFAS, including ‘polluter pays’
29 Apr 2025 00:50 GMT
… that liability adheres to the “polluter pays” principle.
The actions include designating … chemicals under the law governing Superfund sites would cost billions more … Congress for changes to the Superfund law to exclude passive receivers …