definiens: shall mean action required by Governmental Authority or Governmental Order pursuant toEnvironmental Law to clean up soil, surface water, or groundwater in response to a Release of Hazardous Substances, including associated action taken to investigate, monitor, assess and evaluate the extent and severity of any such Release;action taken to remediate any such Release ; post - remediation monitoring of any such Release ; and preparation of all reports, studies, analyses or other documents relating to the above . Remedial Action also shall refer to any judicial, administrative orother proceeding relating to any of the above, including the negotiation and execution of judicial or administrative consentdecrees ; responding to information requests by any Governmental Authority ; or defending claims brought by anyGovernmental Authority or any other Person, whether such claims are equitable or legal 7 in nature, relating to the cleanup of the environment, including soil, surface water, and groundwater in response to a Releaseof Hazardous Substances and associated actions . Remedial Action shall not include ( i ) the capital, operation and maintenancecosts incurred by the Purchaser Group to continue to operate the Purchased Assets which as of the Closing Date are beingoperated by Selling LLC in compliance with Environmental Laws ; or ( ii ) closure and post - closure expenditures related to thePurchased Assets