SUPERFUND

Meaning of SUPERFUND in English

/sooh"peuhr fund'/ , n. ( sometimes cap. )

a large fund set up to finance an expensive program or project.

[ 1980-85; SUPER- + FUND ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SUPERFUND — U.S. government fund intended to pay for the cleanup of hazardous-waste dump sites and spills. The 1980 act creating it …
Английский словарь Британика
SUPERFUND — large government trust fund that was established in 1980 to finance the cleanup of extremely polluted sites (U.S. Politics)
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SUPERFUND — Superfund BrE AmE ˈsuːp ə fʌnd ˈsjuːp- AmE \ - ə r-
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SUPERFUND — U.S. government fund intended to pay for the cleanup of hazardous-waste dump sites and spills. The 1980 act creating it …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SUPERFUND — common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) designed to clean up abandoned or inactive hazardous …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SUPERFUND SITE — extremely polluted location that was designated to receive Superfund money to finance the environmental cleanup (U.S. Politics)
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THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA OR SUPERFUND) — legislation passed in 1980 and amended in 1986 by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA); provides for short-term actions …
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SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION (SITE) PROGRAM — EPA program to promote development and use of innovative treatment and site characterization technologies in Superfund site cleanups.
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SUPERFUND SITE — A hazardous waste landfill on the National Priorities List (NPL) (also referred to as the Superfund List) being cleaned up …
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SUPERFUND LIST — A list of the hazardous waste disposal sites most in need of cleanup. The list is updated annually by the …
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SUPERFUND LAW (COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT — CERCLA): This statute, originally enacted in 1980 and substantially modified in 1986, establishes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority …
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NEGOTIATIONS (UNDER SUPERFUND) — After potentially responsible parties are identified for a site, EPA coordinates with them to reach a settlement that will result …
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SUPERFUND — A federal trust fund for use in the cleanup of spills or sites containing hazardous waste that pose a significant …
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) — U.S. government agency that sets and enforces national pollution-control standards. It was established by Pres. DDT (1972), setting deadlines for …
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY — (EPA) agency of the U.S. government that sets and enforces national pollution-control standards. In 1970, in response to the welter …
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CARTER, JIMMY — born Oct. 1, 1924, Plains, Ga., U.S. Jimmy Carter. original name James Earl Carter, Jr. 39th president of the United …
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TRIPLE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES triple jump ▪ Triple jumper Edwards set a new world record. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
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TOXIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a poisonous/toxic gas ▪ Carbon monoxide is the main poisonous gas in car exhaust. a …
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SHREDDER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And word got out that a paper shredder was busily eating superfund documents. ▪ But …
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POLLUTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ The defence and energy departments, impervious to markets, are among the country's …
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PLEDGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an election promise/pledge (= one that is made while a person or party is …
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DUMP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES brain dump dump truck dump waste ▪ They were fined for illegally dumping waste. …
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CONTAMINATED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES contaminated (= water that has harmful substances in it ) ▪ They became ill from …
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY — U.S. government agency that sets and enforces national pollution-control standards. It was established by Pres. Richard Nixon (1970) to supersede …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT (TAG) — As part of the Superfund program, Technical Assistance Grants of up to $50,000 are provided to citizens' groups to obtain …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
START OF A RESPONSE ACTION — The point in time when there is a guarantee or set-aside of funding by EPA, other federal agencies, states or …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
SITE INSPECTION — The collection of information from a Superfund site to determine the extent and severity of hazards posed by the site. …
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INFORMATION FILE — In the Superfund program, a file that contains accurate, up-to-date documents on a Superfund site. The file is usually located …
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HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM (HRS) — A method for ranking hazardous waste disposal sites for possible placement on the National Priorities List (Superfund List), as provided …
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CONSENT DECREE — (Environmental) A legal document approved by a judge, that formalizes an agreement reached between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
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