Quote:Hunters and fishermen across the U.S. are battling environmental activists over the use of lead in ammunition and fishing tackle.
A coalition of conservation groups filed a petition earlier this month with the Environmental Protection Agency in which they argue that the use of lead in ammo and tackle is poisoning the nation's lakes, ponds and forests. The environmentalists are asking the EPA to ban the "manufacture, processing and distribution" of lead shot, bullets and fishing sinkers under the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.
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These people have way too much time on their hands. They should take up a legitimate hobby, like picking up trash on the side of the roads...
Hmmm - birds and wildlife poisoned by lead. Birds and wildlife poisoned and worse by crude oil thanks to large scale oil spills and leaks, for example. Which one does more damage?
EPA Denies Ammo Ban Petition
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http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federa...px?id=6010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Quote:Responding to a grassroots outcry from gun owners, the Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has denied a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and other radical groups that had sought to ban the use of lead in ammunition.
Agreeing with the position of the NRA and the firearms industry, the agency explained in a news release that it "does not have the legal authority to regulate this type of product under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)." Further crushing the hopes of anti-gun and anti-hunting activists, the release added: "nor is the agency seeking such authority."
"It's outrageous that this petition even went this far," said Chris W. Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director. "We applaud the EPA for its understanding of the law and its common sense in this situation -- both of which were totally missing in the petition filed by these extreme anti-gun and anti-hunting groups."
Because the EPA has no power to regulate ammunition, it will not move ahead with a public comment period on the petition. However, a comment period will remain open until September 15 on the other part of the petition, which asks EPA to ban the use of lead in fishing sinkers.
Be sure to watch for more coverage of this important victory in next week's Grassroots Alert and in NRA's magazines.
But the fisherman are not "off the hook", the EPA only denied the part concerning the ammunition, it park concerning the tackle is still under consideration.
(09-06-2010 10:24 PM)Daniel Wrote: [ -> ]But the fisherman are not "off the hook", the EPA only denied the part concerning the ammunition, it park concerning the tackle is still under consideration.
And how many lead sinkers actually are 'lost' each year? Into how many gallons of seawater?
I wonder who has more clout with the government: hunters or fishermen?
(09-07-2010 07:33 AM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ] I wonder who has more clout with the government: hunters or fishermen?
Gotta be hunters. I'm sure Congress isn't worried about fishermen showing up in protest with their rods and reels, but if hunters showed up...
