( i ) “ environmental laws ” shall mean any and all local, state or federal laws, rules, regulations, orders, or judgments relating to the prevention of pollution, the preservation and restoration of environmental quality, or the protection of human health, wildlife or environmentally sensitive areas, the remediation of contamination or the handling, transportation, disposal or release into the environment of hazardous materials ( as hereinafter defined ), including, without limitation, those arising under or by virtue of any lease, contract, agreement, document, permit, applicable statute or rule or regulation or order of any governmental authority, specifically including, without limitation, any governmental request or requirement to take any clean - up or other action with respect to any of the interests or premises, including hazardous waste cleanup costs under the solid waste disposal act, 42 u. s. c. 6901, et seq., the resource conservation and recovery act of 1976 ( rcra ), 42 u. s. c. 6901, et seq., the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act ( cercla ), 42 u. s. c. 9601, et seq., the clean air act, the federal water pollution control act, the toxic substances act, the oil pollution act of 1990, and any and all provisions of louisiana law, or similar laws, rules or regulations. ( ii ) “ environmental liabilities ” shall mean and include any liabilities or obligations of any kind relating to ( a ) the failure to comply with all applicable environmental laws in connection with the ownership, operation, use, handling or disposition of the interests or any production therefrom or attributable thereto, ( b ) any unfulfilled remedial obligation imposed under applicable environmental laws or contracts ( including, without limitation, surface and subsurface restoration ), or ( c ) alleged violation of or potential liability under applicable environmental laws relating to the interests, or the operations thereon or related thereto that has not been fully resolved to the satisfaction of the applicable governmental authority with jurisdiction over such matter. witnesses : assignor : dune energy, inc. printed name by : / s / james a. watt james a. watt, president printed name / s / james a. watt witnesses : assignee : american natural corporation energy printed name by : / s / steven p. ensz steven p. ensz, vice president printed name / s / steven p. ensz not