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Abstract
Environmental legislation of
the 1980s makes it possible for
government agencies to order
cleanup of contaminated property
and recover cleanup costs.
Such orders give rise to the
question, "Who pays if contamination
is found?" All partiesbuyers,
seller, operators,
lenders, and others-involved
with farm land are potentially
liable for cleanup costs and are
taking steps to reduce their
risk exposure. At the same
time, new strategies for financing
toxic cleanups have been
developed both in the public