A Proposal to Increase Public Participation in CERCLA Actions through Notice

Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to address hazardous substances releases from industrial operations. Here, Shiigi examines existing procedures surrounding CERCLA notice and timeliness requirements, overviews the impact of these requ...

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Published in:Ecology law quarterly 2018-01, Vol.45 (2), p.461-472
Main Author: Shiigi, Kaela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CERCLA 1980-US
Community involvement
Contamination
Environmental protection
Hazardous materials
Hazardous wastes
Liability
Public participation
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Summary:Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to address hazardous substances releases from industrial operations. Here, Shiigi examines existing procedures surrounding CERCLA notice and timeliness requirements, overviews the impact of these requirements on community intervention in CERCLA actions, and proposes changes to CERCLA section 117's notice requirements to increase community involvement, by requiring that communities near high risk sites receive easily understandable information about the contamination through widely viewed media sources and mailings.
ISSN:0046-1121
DOI:10.15779/Z38319S31F