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Sportfishing Industry Applauds Legislation Preventing Ban on Fishing Tackle
By editor on Nov 5, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
The sportfishing community thanks Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) for introducing S.3850, legislation which seeks to prevent an overarching federal ban on lead in recreational fishing tackle; a move that could have a significant economic impact on anglers and the recreational fishing industry more »
Sportfishing Industry Applauds EPA’s Decision to Reject Lead Ban Petition
By editor on Nov 5, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
The sportfishing community commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for its decision to reject a sweeping petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle. The petition, which was submitted on August 3, 2010, by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other groups, requested that EPA ban all lead in all fishing tackle on all U.S. waters more »
Lead ban denied by EPA
By editor on Nov 5, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
The angling public and the fishing industry once again have beaten back an attempt to ban the manufacture and sale of fishing tackle containing lead more »
Oppose the Proposed Federal Ban on Lead in Fishing Tackle
By editor on Sep 3, 2010 | In Legislation, Environment, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
On August 23, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other organizations to ban all lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act. This includes sinkers, jigs, weighted fly line, and components that contain lead such as brass and ballast in a wide variety of lures, including spinners, stick baits and more more »
Earth Day: No more burning rivers, but new threats
By editor on Apr 30, 2010 | In Conservation, Environment, Cleanup, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
Pollution before the first Earth Day was not only visible, it was in your face: Cleveland's Cuyahoga River caught fire. An oil spill fouled 30 miles of Southern California beaches. And thick smog choked many cities' skies. more »