Petition denied!!!!

EPA denied the lead ban petition with the following public notice:

November 4, 2010 -- Today EPA denied a petition calling for a ban on the manufacture, use and processing of lead in fishing gear. In a letter to the petitioners, Steve Owens, EPA's Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, indicated that the petitioners have not demonstrated that the requested rule is necessary to protect against an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, as required by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The letter further indicates that the increasing number of limitations on the use of lead fishing gear on some federal and state lands, as well as various federal and state education and outreach activities, call into question whether a national ban on lead in fishing gear would be the least burdensome, adequately protective approach to address the concern, as called for under TSCA. EPA's letter also notes that the prevalence of non-lead alternatives in the marketplace continues to increase. The pre-publication Federal Register Notice is here.

Please note that Crappie.com's comments were cited in the background document produced by EPA.

I'm glad they denied it but folks will still have to watch out for State actions against it.

Fatman

Good news for now.

Thank you Corker

For keeping all of us up to speed on this issue and awareness of the methods that were used to voice our opinions. Strength in numbers.

Thanks again Corker

boatstall

Great Job Corker. Corker for President.

Glad they did as they should have on this. But like others it will be back up again soon. But the way the price of lead is climbing it may not be long until we can buy it. $1.12 per pound scrap price today. That is what the scrap yards are paying and our local buyer told today that it was going through the roof soon as with Metal Prices He's saying $3 per pound on metal by spring and lead around $2 per pound.
Pete

It feels good to be in the winners circle once in a while. The EPA listened.

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It feels good to be in the winners circle once in a while. The EPA listened.

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Yes it does feel good to win this one, but the do-gooders will keep trying so we have to stick together and take the time to write again(when needed) to preserve our fine sport of fishing.....and thanks to those who took a few minutes of their busy time to write congress folks & EPA.

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Thank you Corker For keeping all of us up to speed on this issue and awareness of the methods that were used to voice our opinions. Strength in numbers.

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Yes, there is strength in numbers. When our government works the way it's supposed to, an outpouring of public opposition generally kills or cripples agency rulemaking. The Regulations.gov website is a simple easy way to express our opinions on the full range of federal regulatory proceedings. Special interest websites like Crappie.com also play an important role. All it takes is one alert member to sound the alarm calling all our members to action.

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Corker for President.

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I'm retired. I don't have time for such foolishness. There are freckles to be caught!

Being as the EPA's notice is dated the 4th, and they were supposed to rule on the 1st, I have to wonder how much influence the results of the mid-term elections had on the decision.

Thanks to all who responded and participated in this.

UG

Good news.......but keep the vigal

corker for pres!!!!! glad theres some common sense left in this country....not much....but ....

Thanks Corker,
We can move on now with vigilant caution. I think the lead ban proposal spiked the market for a little while. I will check at the scrap yard with my friend. Thanks to everyone that sent letters. Again,THANKS CORKER!!

Here is the letter I got:Thanks to your help, on Thursday, November 4, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected the petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle.

The EPA and Members of Congress received more than 43,000 messages from anglers just like you opposing a federal ban on lead in fishing tackle. Your voice was heard and had a direct impact on the EPA’s decision.

Despite the good news, the fight is not over! There is still work to be done and we can’t do it without your help.

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Thank you for sharing your voice.

excellent!good work reporting on it!

Heard on the radio today (11-24-10) that several enviro groups are suing the EPA to make them ban lead. Their claim is 10 mil to 20 mil animals and birds die each year from lead poisioning. Wonder where the dead animals and birds are. At that rate we should see them laying all over the place.