CERCLA

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Acronym of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

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proper noun
  1. USabbreviationacronymAcronym of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

    The state of Ohio also filed a 58-count federal lawsuit against the rail company on March 14, saying Norfolk Southern violated numerous state, federal and Ohio common laws and violated the state’s CERCLA act.

    2023 March 31, Alisha Ebrahimji and Andi Babineau, “US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following train derailment in East Palestine”, in CNN
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    “From the information gathered in this review,” he wrote, “E.P.A. will identify any data gaps that may exist and will subsequently develop a sampling plan to address them. We anticipate that this effort will take approximately six months to complete. Once the data are collected, E.P.A. will evaluate what additional actions, if any, may be warranted in accordance with Cercla.”

    2008 August 27, Sewell Chan, “U.S. Officials Will Review Pollution in Waterway”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

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APA

CERCLA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CERCLA

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“CERCLA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CERCLA. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CERCLA,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CERCLA.

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