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Hal

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There was a thread about this a while back and this may just be a form letter but at least I did get a response back from one of our "leaders" (used loosely!)



October 20, 2010




Mr. William Perry
82 Woodland Way
Signal Mountain, TN 37377-7526


Dear Mr. Perry:


Thanks very much for getting in touch with me and letting me know what's on your mind regarding efforts to ban lead in fishing tackle.


I grew up hiking, hunting, and fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains, and I know how important these activities are to the people of Tennessee and our way of life.


In August 2010, a coalition of environmental groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban all lead in fishing tackle and hunting ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). That same month, the EPA denied the proposed lead hunting ammunition ban because the agency does not have the legal authority to regulate ammunition under TSCA. However, the EPA is still considering the petition to ban lead in fishing tackle.


The EPA's evaluation of this petition should be made on the basis of sound science, taking into account both the economic and recreational impact of a ban. I look forward to carefully reviewing EPA's decision in this matter.


I'm grateful you took the time to let me know where you stand. As a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, I'll be sure to keep your comments in mind as this issue is discussed and debated in Washington and in Tennessee.


Sincerely,




Lamar Alexander
 
Hey Hal! I received a reply back from Senator Johnny Isakson stating that on August 27, 2010, the EPA announced that it has no authority to implement a ban on lead in hunting and fishing products, nor is it going to pursue such a ban. I was pleased to see that reply from Isakson. I'd say that the EPA decided to hault due to all the hunters and fishermen that took a stand. emoThumbsup
 
Hal, I got the same letter as you got from Lamar, but our other senator sent me a letter thanking me for expressing my concerns about banning lead in ammunition. Only problem with that was, I hadn't told him about any such concerns. emoPoke I had written about the lead in fishing tackle proposal however.

Tennfisher
 

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