United States v. Tzavah Urban Renewal Corp.

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• finding that defendants who were charged with hiring and firing contractors were \operators\ under the CAA
• finding that defendants who were charged with hiring and firing contractors were “operators” under the CAA
• strict-liability approach is consistent with both federal regulatory and criminal statutes designed to protect the public welfare, as well as well-accepted principles of tort law
• strietliability approach is consistent with both federal regulatory and criminal statutes designed to protect the public welfare, as well as well-accepted principles of tort law
• \The [National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants] regulations clearly bring the emission of asbestos within th[e] concept of 'ultrahazardous activity.' Asbestos is regarded as extremely dangerous to human health.\
• EPA obtained injunction to abate renovation of building containing asbestos against owners of building for Clean Air Act violations; imposing strict liability for NESHAP violations on owner is consistent with law involving ultrahazardous activity

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