[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, LEAD: "On Technical Grounds, Federal Court Dismisses Case to Stop Poisoning of Wildlife by Lead Ammo"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

News Release
Center for Biological Diversity
May 23, 2013

On Technical Grounds, Federal Court Dismisses Case to Stop Poisoning of Wildlife by Lead Ammo

Despite Millions of Bird Deaths, EPA and NRA Team Up to Oppose Regulation of Toxic Ammunition

WASHINGTON - Conservation groups faced off against the Environmental Protection Agency and National Rifle Association today during a federal court hearing over toxic lead hunting ammunition that kills millions of birds and other wildlife every year and threatens public health. The court hearing focused on a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies to get the EPA to regulate toxic lead ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

The federal judge today dismissed the case on technical grounds but did not rule on the substance of the claim, namely whether EPA should regulate lead ammunition under the toxics law. Conservation groups are considering an appeal of today’s ruling.

“We’ll keep fighting to ensure that America’s wildlife are no longer needlessly killed by the millions by lead ammunition,” said Bill Snape, senior counsel with the Center. “Congress clearly gave the EPA authority to regulate the toxic lead in hunting ammunition, the same way we got lead out of gasoline, paint and kids’ toys. It was really disturbing today to see the country’s most important environmental agency on the same side as the NRA, opposing common-sense measures to protect people and wildlife from lead poisoning.”

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For the entire release, see
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2013/lead-05-23-2013.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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