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This bill amends the Superfund law, the federal program that cleans up contaminated industrial sites, to require consideration of climate change impacts during the cleanup and site remediation process. Specifically, it directs the Environmental Protection Agency and responsible parties to account for potential threats from natural disasters and extreme weather events that may be worsened by climate change when selecting and evaluating cleanup strategies. The bill also requires the agency to assess whether selected remediation approaches will remain effective even after accounting for climate-related hazards and changes in local weather patterns. This affects companies responsible for contaminated sites, EPA officials, and communities near Superfund sites that may face increased flooding, storms, or other climate-related risks. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines but directs these climate considerations to be incorporated into existing Superfund remediation decision-making processes going forward.

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