United Disposal, Inc., operates a hazardous waste disposal site that accepts waste transported by Ace Trucking Company from General Manufacturing Corporation. United sells the site to Investment Properties, Inc. A release of the waste is discovered at the site, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans it up. The EPA can recover the cost of the cleanup from
A. United only.
B. United or General only.
C. United, General, or Ace only.
D. United, General, Ace, or Investment Properties.
Answer: D
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