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This paper is an essay on the case of an abandoned leather tanning factory in New Jersey which is listed to be a Brownfield site due to the recent cases of childhood leukemia occurring within the neighborhood.
The Site Remediation Program mentioned that under the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act (BCSRA) which was passed in 1998 and amended in 2002, the owner of the Brownfield land can be held liable by the federal government if he or she is proven to have violated BCSRA. The owner’s responsibilities will then include covering up the cost of all the damage towards all personal and property damage as well as covering the expenses in the clean-up and restoration of the site and any surrounding natural resources that are affected. If he or she fails to comply within the given time frame, he or she will have to pay thrice the initial cost. However, it is highly possible in that the owner of the leather tannery is now long gone and the officials responsible for this case cannot trace that owner anymore. If this will happen, the federal government would have no choice but to shoulder the expenses for the rehabilitation of the place and the people affected until the owner can be found. This clearly shows that the BCSRA is only limited to the fact that the owner must be present to carry the charges against him or her. Also, even though a toxicologist may verify the danger of toxic wastes that are present in the tannery, it may not be easy to prove that the cases of leukemia patients in the neighborhood are directly linked to those toxins
Works Cited
Site Remediation Program. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 11 July 2013.
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United States Environment Protection Agency. 9 May 2012. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.
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Twelve Questions to Ask in PreTrial. Washington: Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 2013. Print.
