42 U.S.C. § 9624 : US Code - Section 9624: Methane recovery

Search 42 U.S.C. § 9624 : US Code - Section 9624: Methane recovery

(a) In general
In the case of a facility at which equipment for the recovery or
processing (including recirculation of condensate) of methane has
been installed, for purposes of this chapter:
(1) The owner or operator of such equipment shall not be
considered an "owner or operator", as defined in section 9601(20)
of this title, with respect to such facility.
(2) The owner or operator of such equipment shall not be
considered to have arranged for disposal or treatment of any
hazardous substance at such facility pursuant to section 9607 of
this title.
(3) The owner or operator of such equipment shall not be
subject to any action under section 9606 of this title with
respect to such facility.
(b) Exceptions
Subsection (a) of this section does not apply with respect to a
release or threatened release of a hazardous substance from a
facility described in subsection (a) of this section if either of
the following circumstances exist:
(1) The release or threatened release was primarily caused by
activities of the owner or operator of the equipment described in
subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The owner or operator of such equipment would be covered by
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) of section 9607
of this title with respect to such release or threatened release
if he were not the owner or operator of such equipment.
In the case of any release or threatened release referred to in
paragraph (1), the owner or operator of the equipment described in
subsection (a) of this section shall be liable under this chapter
only for costs or damages primarily caused by the activities of
such owner or operator.