Third-party defense to liability under § 107 of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 USCS § 9607), 105 A.L.R. Fed 21.
It shall be the objectives of the department:
(1) To have the powers, duties, and authority formerly vested in the Division of Conservation and the commissioner of conservation;
(2) By means of investigation, recommendation, and print or
electronic publication, to aid:
(A) In the promotion of the conservation and development of the
natural resources of the state;
(B) In promoting a more profitable use of lands and waters;
(C) In promoting the development of commerce and industry;
and
(D) In coordinating existing scientific investigations with any related work of other agencies for the purpose of formulating and promoting sound policies of conservation and development;
(3) To collect and classify the facts derived from such investiga-
tions and from the work of other agencies of the state as a source of information accessible to the citizens of the state and to the public generally, which facts set forth the natural, economic, industrial, and commercial advantages of the state; and
(4) To establish and maintain perfect cooperation with any and every agency of the federal government interested in or dealing with the subject matter of the department.