Environmental proceedings are pursued by Occidental or its subsidiaries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act and similar federal, state, and international environmental laws, which seek to obtain the funding for remediation and compensation for property damage, punitive damages, civil penalties, and injunctive relief. Occidental has been successful in sharing response costs with other financially sound companies and defending against lawsuits related to acquired or disposed assets, including those that Occidental holds responsible or indemnify.