Legal Opinion
Schaefer v. Town of Victor
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 13, 2006No. Docket No. 05-1949-CVPublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESLEY, Circuit Judge:
A perceptive governor once noted: “Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I’d like to add a third certainty: trash.”1 The instant case arises out of the federal government’s efforts to deal with this “third certainty” in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), §§ 101-175, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675 (2000). Congress enacted CERCLA to address the risks associated with the improper storage and disposal of hazardous and toxic substances. To minimize these risks, “Congress…
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