Category: Lead Ban
Congress Goes Head2Head With Antis
Well lookee here. A little late to this party, but maybe you’re in the same boat: Somewhat on the heels of the recent attempt by antis to ban lead ammunition and fishing tackle (again), a few of the rocket scientists who allegedly represent us in DC (yep, not a fan of those folks) have decided [...]
Lead Ban Status Update
You may recall that some birdy groups tried a few months back to get the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban all lead fishing tackle and lead shot. Sportsmen and women went nuts about it, which helped shoot down the attempt, but the EPA didn’t really have the authority to do it anyway. The bird-heads [...]
The EPA’s Letter to the Greenies Translated
In case you missed it last Friday, the EPA laid the smackdown on the enviro-nuts who think banning lead in fishing tackle and ammunition is the ultimate solution to waterfowl mortality. While it gets the point across, we feel that the EPA’s letter rejecting the bird-brained petition (pun definitely intended) doesn’t quite possess the true oomph [...]
Lead Ban Update
Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) has introduced legislation that would place limits on the EPA’s jurisdiction over certain sporting goods under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The part of this BassParaders will be interested in is the part that would limit the EPA’s ability to ban lead in fishing lures. The bill is in response [...]
Keep Your Paws Off My Lures! (Part 2)
Note: This is part 2 of a 2 part series covering the petition the EPA is considering that outlaws lead in fishing tackle. Part 1 can be found here. Yesterday we covered some conclusions the petitioners are jumping to in regards to loon mortality. Speaking of loons, let me tell you something else about this [...]
Keep Your Paws Off My Lures! (Part 1)
NOTE: This is part 1 of a 2 part series covering the petition to ban lead fishing tackle the EPA is currently reviewing. There have been many articles posted around the internet recently regarding the petition the EPA has received proposing to outlaw lead in all fishing tackle. My first instinct was to believe that [...]
