superfund

[soo-per-fuhnd]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a large fund set up to finance an expensive program or project.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superfund¹

First recorded in 1980–85; super- + fund

Example Sentences

Whether cleanup work at hazardous waste areas known as Superfund sites will continue will be decided case by case.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, another bill supported by many environmental groups that would have created a Climate Superfund to hold fossil fuel companies liable for damage caused by their emissions was pushed to next year.

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ORD’s research supported work around Superfund site cleanups and environmental disasters such as the Los Angeles wildfires or the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

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But the state’s so-called Climate Superfund bills have once again stalled in Sacramento amid fierce lobbying and industry pressure — leaving communities to cover the costs.

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The agency would have one year to conduct a comprehensive study to apportion damages to each polluter based on their emissions from that time period, which would be assessed as a one-time fee paid into a Superfund in annual installments.

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