What was the Superfund Act designed to do?
A) To make polluters pay for cleaning up abandoned hazardous waste
B) To ensure the safety of chemicals used in the manufacture of many products
C) To identify sites where hazardous wastes have contaminated the environment
D) To generate funds for the EPA so that it can enforce environmental laws
E) To pay for the Toxic Release Inventory

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The Superfund Act, also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), was designed to make polluters pay for the cleanup of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. This includes those that have contaminated the land, water, or air, and poses a risk to human health or the environment.

What Was the Superfund Act Designed to Do