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Cynthia Lummis: “And normally, under CERCLA, the polluter pays, but if the substance is there, and the polluter can't be identified, the…”

On the recordMay 30, 2023
And normally, under CERCLA, the polluter pays, but if the substance is there, and the polluter can't be identified, the ratepayer could pay. Correct?
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Cynthia Lummis
Republican · Wyoming

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Lummis highlights the risk of ratepayers bearing costs if polluters are unidentified.

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