Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-19.14-6. Liability for releases of hazardous materials

(1) the owner or operator of the site;

(2) any person who at the time of disposal of any hazardous material owned or operated the site;

(3) any person who by contract, agreement, or otherwise arranged for disposal or treatment, or arranged with a transporter for transport for disposal or treatment of hazardous materials owned or possessed by that person, at any site owned or operated by another party or entity and containing hazardous materials;  and

(4) Any person who accepts or accepted any hazardous materials for transport to disposal or treatment facilities or sites selected by that person, from which there is a release or a threatened release of a hazardous material which causes the incurrence of response costs.

(1) all removal or remedial actions necessary to rectify the effects of a release of hazardous material so that it does not cause a substantial danger to present or future public health or welfare or the environment;

(2) all costs of removal or remedial action incurred by the state including direct costs, indirect costs and the costs of overseeing response actions conducted by private parties;

(3) any other necessary costs of removal or remedial action incurred by any other person;  and

(4) damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources, including the reasonable costs of assessing the injury, destruction, or loss resulting from a release of hazardous material.