Which of the following are not responsible for cleanup costs of hazardous waste?
A) Innocent purchasers
B) Former owners before the contamination
C) Lenders who foreclose and become owners
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

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Under various environmental laws, particularly the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), certain parties can be held responsible for the cleanup of hazardous waste. However, there are exemptions and defenses for innocent purchasers (those who did not know and had no reason to know of contamination), former owners who owned the property before it was contaminated, and lenders who foreclose and become owners under specific circumstances, making them not automatically responsible for cleanup costs.

Which of the Following Are Not Responsible for Cleanup Costs