Under the Superfund Act, the cove was restored in 1994 and 1995, a significant environmental success, although it came at a steep price, $100 million.

The judge's reference was to the so-called Superfund Act approved by Congress in 1980 to clean up toxic waste at designated sites across the country.

The Superfund Act is another act administered by the EPA.

The dig took place under a new requirement of the Superfund Act, which mandates that archeological and historical protections must be used before there is large-scale removal of contaminated soil.

It is known as one of the primary motivations for the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or Superfund Act of 1980.

The 1980 Superfund Act, under amendments that came into force in 1986, is perhaps America's toughest environmental law.

It wasn't until four years later, in 1980, that the federal Superfund Act was put in place, establishing basic standards and practices.

Today's news conference at one point turned into a defense of the Superfund Act.

The 1986 Superfund Act imposed taxes on polluting industries such as chemical and petroleum companies to finance the cleanup of toxic waste sires and leaking underground storage facilities.

Mr. Kemp voted against the Clean Water Act, voted against the renewal of the Superfund Act.