“Entegris Merger” means the merger of the Borrower named in the header of this Agreement with and into Entegris, with Entegris surviving such merger, pursuant to the Entegris Merger Agreement.
“Entegris Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 27, 2019, between the Borrower and Entegris.
“Environmental Claim” means any notice of violation, claim (including common law claims), cause of action, suit, administrative, regulatory or judicial action or proceeding, investigation, written demand, lien, abatement order, or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any Person for any liability, loss, damage (foreseeable and unforeseeable), personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, contribution, cost recovery, indemnity, indirect or consequential damages, punitive damages, fees,out-of-pocket costs, expenses, disbursements, attorneys’ or consultant fees, damage to the environment or natural resources, or for nuisance, pollution, contamination or other adverse effects on the environment, human health, or natural resources, or for fines, penalties, restrictions or injunctive relief, resulting from, arising from, based upon or related to (i) the occurrence or existence of a Release or threat of a Release (whether sudden ornon-sudden or accidental ornon-accidental) of, the exposure to or presence of any Contaminant in, into or onto the environment, (ii) the use, handling, generation, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Contaminant, or (iii) the violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable foreign, federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations or orders, decrees, judgments or directives issued by a Governmental Authority imposing liability, duties, obligations or standards of conduct for or relating to pollution, the protection of health or safety with respect to exposure to Contaminants, the protection of the environment or the use, treatment, storage, transportation, handling, disposal or release of any hazardous material, substance or waste, including, but not limited to, the following United States statutes, as now written and hereafter amended: the Water Pollution Control Act, as codified in 33 U.S.C. §1251et seq., the Clean Air Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §7401et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, as codified in 15 U.S.C. §2601et seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §6901et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §9601et seq., the Emergency Planning and CommunityRight-to-Know Act of 1986, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §11001et seq., and the Safe Drinking Water Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §300fet seq., and any related regulations, as well as all state and local equivalents.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, loss, duty or obligation, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries arising from, resulting from or based upon (a) violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Contaminant, (c) exposure to any Contaminant, (d) the presence, release or threatened release of any Contaminant into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
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