Discussion of Liability in Enviroment allowed??

But how about environmental liability- such as the liability insurance for Carbon Capture and Sequestering sites which are now beginning to dot the North American landscape. Can Liability be discussed in Environmental terms- such as those suffering from contaminated water due to "Hydraulic Fracturing" (i.e. Fracking) Those victims of contaminated ground water- are they allowed to be compensated by those who caused the contamination??