definiens: means any applicable federal, p rovincial, municipal or local or foreign statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, permit, approval, license, judgment, order, writ, decree, common la w, injunction or other authorization in effect on the date hereof or at a previous time, relating to ( a ) threatened or actual of any of the following : emissions, discharges, releases e scapes, injections, spills or dumping releases of H azardous Substances into the environment, including into amb ient air, soil, sediments, land surface or subsurfa ce, buildings or facilities, surface water, groundwater, publicly -owned treatment works or septic systems ; ( b ) the g eneration, treatment, storage, disposal, use, handling, manufa cturing, transportation, shipment or remediation of Hazardous Substances ; or ( c ) otherwise relating to the pollut ion or protection of the natural environment, healt h and safety, waste generation management, handling treatment, tr ansportation or disposal, protection of environment ally sensitive areas