Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2009-05-04

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*602 Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Act), 94 Stat. 2767 , as amended, 42 U. S. C. §§9601-9675 , in response to the serious environmental and health ri…

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