§ 78065 Federal Environmental Act Definition

• •This law refers to a big federal rule about cleaning up pollution and dangerous waste.
• •It’s called the 'federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980'—but you can just think of it as the rule that makes sure polluted places get cleaned up.
• •This law started in 1980, but California added it to their books in 2022, and it officially kicks in on January 1, 2024.

Imagine an old factory dumped toxic chemicals into the ground, and now the area is unsafe.

This law helps make sure the government or responsible parties clean up the mess so people don’t get sick.