EPA's Role: Under what authority is EPA overseeing the Fire Response?
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We have an emergency response and “removal” (cleanup) program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
By law, EPA can require property owners and operators to act to protect the public and the environment when there is/are releases or potential releases of hazardous substances.
We determined that the damaged batteries on Vistra’s property posed a threat to human health and the environment. Damaged batteries are unstable and can re-ignite.