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EPA Denies Second Part of Lead Ban Petition
November 5, 2010.
On November 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition calling for a ban on the manufacture and use of lead-based fishing gear.
On August 27, the EPA had denied the portion of the petition relating to lead in ammunition because the agency does not have the legal authority to regulate this type of product under the Toxic Substance Control Act. (More on this)
The Center for Biological Diversity, the American Bird Conservancy, the Association of Avian Veteranarians, Project Gutpile, and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed the petition on August 3 to ban the production and sale of both lead-based ammunition and fishing tackle under the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976.
EPA sent a letter to the petitioners stating that they failed to demonstrate that the rule is necessary to protect against an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
The Center for Biological Diversity vowed continued action. “The agency has attempted to punt on this issue, but we’re not going to let it walk away from taking action on the preventable poisoning of birds and other animals," said Jeff Miller, a CBD spokesman.
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