Question

hazardous waste laws
comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act (cercla) or
superfund
there are two main laws governing hazardous waste: the resource conservation and recovery
act (rcra) and the comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act
(cercla).
the comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act (cercla),
also called the superfund, deals with the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. its focus is to
ensure the proper cleanup of areas contaminated by hazardous materials, preventing
environmental damage and safeguarding public health. the law establishes a financial
mechanism called the superfund, funded through fees and taxes imposed on companies that have
produced hazardous materials. the environmental protection agency (epa) uses this fund as a
supplemental financial resource to finance the cleanup of polluted sites. due to the substantial
costs involved for remediating hazardous waste sites, the superfund is essential in addressing
what is the primary focus of cercla, also known as the
superfund law?
cleaning up hazardous waste sites
to collect as much money as possible
identifying hazardous materials
increasing water pollution

Explanation:

The text clearly states that CERCLA (Superfund) deals with the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. The other options are either not mentioned (like "to collect as much money as possible" - the fund is for cleanup, not just money collection; "increasing water pollution" - opposite of the law's intent) or not the primary focus ("identifying hazardous materials" - while related, the main focus is on cleanup as per the text).

Answer:

cleaning up hazardous waste sites