Legal Definitions - removal action

A removal action is a legal action taken to quickly clean up pollution by removing and disposing of toxic materials. This is often done under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The goal is to bring about short-term abatement and cleanup of pollution.

Example: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may take a removal action to clean up a hazardous waste site by removing and disposing of the toxic materials.

This example illustrates the definition of removal action because it shows how the EPA is taking legal action to quickly clean up pollution by removing and disposing of toxic materials.

Render can have different meanings depending on the context:

• As a noun in history, render means a payment made by a feudal tenant to the landlord or a return conveyance made by the grantee to the grantor in a fine.
• As a verb, render means:
• To transmit or deliver something, such as payment or a message.
• For a judge to deliver a formal judgment.
• For a jury to agree on and report a formal verdict.
• To pay what is due, such as rendering an account.

Example: The company will render payment for the services provided by the contractor.

This example illustrates the definition of render as a verb, meaning to transmit or deliver payment.