Taking the burden off the buyer: A survey of hazardous waste disclosure statutes Autor Inderbitzin S.L. Título de serie The Environmental Lawyer | Vol. 1(2); 513 - 559; 47 p. Fecha 1995 Fuente IUCN (ID: ANA-054092) Editor | Lugar de publicación The George Washington University National Law Center | Washington, DC, USA Idioma Inglés País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Responsabilidad/indemnización Residuos peligrosos Resumen Since the enactment of CERCLA in 1980, purchasers of real estate often must discover hazardous waste contamination before closing transactions or risk facing CERCLA liability: This article surveys state laws enacted to protect buyers from acquiring contaminated property and from the high costs associated with CERCLA liability. The article also discusses existing federal disclosure law and proposes a national uniform disclosure law to remedy present inadequacies in state and federal law