Superfund,a government subsidized program that takes on the task of cleaning toxic waste infested creeks, lakes, streams,and other natural environments is about to go bankrupt. In the past, the polluters such as factories, chemical waste plants, and military bases, have funded this program under a government enforced levied tax. However, 1995 Congress has not renewed this plan and the money is running out. Recently the revenue for Superfund as come directly from American tax-payers walets. There is much debate over this issue becuase it is hard to make a corporation pay for toxic waste cleanup unless they are directly involved. Such situations have resulted in legal battles that have in turn costed Superfund even more money. In other cases, urban development planners have shyed away from polluted areas in fear of being held responsable for coving the cost of cleaning. It is evident that Superfund needs to be funded one way or another. Whether it falls in the hands of the tax-payers or wealthy corporations will be up up to the government.

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