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QuizMultiple Choice

Environmental Issues

Question 17 • NY-US History and Government Term 2 Hillcrest

Who finances the EPA’s Superfund?

Answer
A
a congressional agency formed under President Theodore Roosevelt
B
the US government and companies that pollute
C
the Sierra Club and companies that pollute
D
an organization representing the fishing and oil industries

Explanation

The Superfund program is financed through federal government funding and payments from companies responsible for contaminating hazardous-waste sites. This makes the US government and polluting companies the correct choice. The Sierra Club is an environmental advocacy organization, not a Superfund financier.

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