| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:05:22 -0800 (PST) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, REGULATION: "EPA can't regulate lead bullets, says federal court" |
EPA can't regulate lead bullets, says federal court By Zack Colman Washington Examiner December 23, 2014 A federal appeals court denied a lawsuit Tuesday by environmental groups that the EPA must use... Hunters, hold your fire — the Environmental Protection Agency won't regulate your bullets. A federal appeals court denied a lawsuit Tuesday by environmental groups that the EPA must use the Toxic Substances Control Act regulate lead used in shells and cartridges. "We agree with EPA that it lacks statutory authority to regulate the type of spent bullets and shot identified in the environmental groups' petition," Judge David Tatel wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. … For the entire article, see http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/epa-cant-regulate-lead-bullets-says-federal-court/article/2557789 -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545 Fax: 650-961-8918 LSiegel@cpeo.org http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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