SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 multi-stakeholder natural resources state-of-the-practice meeting
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Natural Resource Damages Under US Laws
Liability for natural resource damages was first introduced in 1980 under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or "Superfund"). Under CERCLA and other federal laws and laws in more than 40 states, federal, state, local and tribal officials (natural resource "trustees") may file claims on behalf of the public to recover damages from responsible parties to restore injured, destroyed or lost natural resources (land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, groundwater, drinking water supplies and resources).
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