definiens: means any and all administrative or judicial actions, suits, orders, claims, liens, notices, noticesof violations, complaints, requests for information, proceedings, or other communication ( written or oral ), whether criminal orcivil, pursuant to any applicable Environmental, Safety and Health Law by any Person ( including any GovernmentalAuthority ) alleging, asserting, or claiming any actual or potential ( i ) violation of or liability under any Environmental, Safetyand Health Law, ( ii ) violation of any environmental permit, license, registration or other approval or ( iii ) liability forinvestigatory costs, cleanup costs, removal costs, remedial costs, response costs, natural resource damages, property damage, personal injury, fines, or penalties arising out of, based on or resulting from the presence, Release, or threatened Release intothe environment, of any Hazardous Substances at any location, including any off - Site location to which Hazardous Substancesor materials containing Hazardous Substances were sent for handling, storage, recycling, reclamation, treatment, or disposal