Superfund (Noun)
Meaning
The federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; "some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Environmental Protection Agency has identified the site as a priority for cleanup under the Superfund program due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.
- The company was ordered to pay millions of dollars to the Superfund to help cover the costs of cleaning up the contaminated site.
- Critics argue that the Superfund has been mismanaged and that too much of its funds are being used for administrative costs rather than actual cleanup efforts.
- The community has been pushing for years to get the local waste site listed under the Superfund program, but so far, no action has been taken.
- The new legislation aims to revitalize the Superfund program by increasing funding and streamlining the process for identifying and cleaning up contaminated sites.