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E.P.A. to Ban Lead Tire Weights
cars ^ | 9/9/2009 | cars

Posted on 09/09/2009 7:26:38 AM PDT by wrrock

EPA will also pursue a ban on the manufacture and distribution of lead tire weights in response to a 2009 petition from the Ecology Center, the Sierra Club and other NGOs requesting that the agency establish regulations prohibiting the manufacture, processing, and distribution of lead tire weights.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: banglist; environmentalist; epa; green; tires
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To: wrrock

“...From my cold, dead rims...”


21 posted on 09/09/2009 8:04:08 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: SZonian

The EPA has in effect “Legislated” that lead tire weights are now illegal. They have created a “law” so to speak.”

And they’ll get away with it.


22 posted on 09/09/2009 8:08:46 AM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: wrrock

Runny eggs will be next.


23 posted on 09/09/2009 8:09:39 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Rodamala

I love the sense of humor that many at FR have. I need to laugh between the rage and tears.


24 posted on 09/09/2009 8:17:01 AM PDT by TruthBeforeAll (Honesty is like a knife... Used without love, it can do a lot of harm.)
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To: wrrock; Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...
The list, ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

25 posted on 09/09/2009 8:28:47 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Redcloak

If lead in tire weights is bad, then mercury in lightbulbs also needs to be banned.

Simple logic.

(and let them try to come for my bullets)


26 posted on 09/09/2009 8:30:36 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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To: Rodamala

LOL!

Do these clowns even read what they say before they say it?

Stupid quesion I guess.


27 posted on 09/09/2009 8:31:28 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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To: wrrock
It must be the fear that if one falls off, some kid might come along and eat it.

ML/NJ

28 posted on 09/09/2009 8:34:34 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: wrrock
Well,

If Carbon Dioxide is now a DEADLY and TOXIC poison according to them, then we will have to quit driving faster than 30 mph, or else we will lose control of our vehicles because the wheels bounced themselves off the highway.

Now this is a clear example of the kind of minds that make up this new Goobermint.

29 posted on 09/09/2009 8:36:41 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Give me LIBERTY or give me an M-24A2!)
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To: wrrock
EPA will also pursue a ban on the manufacture and distribution of lead tire weights

Cant have junk weights around for reloaders and bullet makers to use.

30 posted on 09/09/2009 8:38:07 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (The way to destroy a countercultural movement is to have white people start liking it.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
You don't understand: Mercury in "green" lightbulbs is good. Lead is bad.

"Four legs good! Two legs ba-a-a-a-a-ad!"

31 posted on 09/09/2009 8:38:24 AM PDT by Redcloak ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: rightwingextremist1776

“Good...I’m going to start by removing them from the cars owned and operated by enviro-wackos first....hope they enjoy the ride.”

Sweet!


32 posted on 09/09/2009 8:44:44 AM PDT by AuntB (If the TALIBAN grew drugs & burned our land instead of armed Mexican Cartels would anyone notice?)
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To: SwinneySwitch

“We need those weights to make sinkers!”

Or cast bullets!


33 posted on 09/09/2009 8:48:39 AM PDT by antisocial (Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
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To: Redcloak
The ban of lead wheel weights will be the required 2nd precedent (1st was Federal Waterfowl lead ban) under the T Kennedy plan. Kennedy wanted to be the person to outlaw handguns by removing the ammunition.
34 posted on 09/09/2009 8:50:26 AM PDT by Deaf Smith
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To: SwinneySwitch
We need those weights to make sinkers BULLETS!
35 posted on 09/09/2009 9:26:51 AM PDT by Still Thinking (If ignorance is bliss, liberals must be ecstatic!)
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To: ml/nj
It must be the fear that if one falls off, some kid might come along and eat it.

Only a liberal kid would eat it, so doing something which will protect kids from this violates equal protection under law. ;-)

36 posted on 09/09/2009 9:30:12 AM PDT by Still Thinking (If ignorance is bliss, liberals must be ecstatic!)
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To: wrrock

E.P.A. to Ban Lead Tire Weights


Thank goodness they’ve finally gotten around to this ban.
Thousands die every year, according to reliable sources, and millions have their health affected by these poison weights.

Minority communities hit hardest. An investigation should be started which looks into the deliberate poisoning of minorities by white manufacturers of lead tire weights.


37 posted on 09/09/2009 11:04:47 AM PDT by Joan Kerrey
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To: Joan Kerrey
Lead tire weights?


38 posted on 09/09/2009 12:10:01 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Russ

No, lead weights for fishing is not “OK”; but these things take time and incremental style precedence. Cigarettes aren’t “OK” either. The list *does* go on an on!! And getting longer!

Lead/tin solder for electronics use is pretty much out of the picture too, (see: Europe) if that’s a hobby for you, pick up a few rolls of 60/40 or whatever you like, to last. Yard sales are pretty good for this too. “They” say that solder goes bad after a few years, but it seems OK to me. Silver solder and other replacements have a much higher melting point and certain types are prone to “whiskering” causing dead shorts! It is inferior in some applications, simply put. But it is mandated for use in new electronic devices, fwiw. Hm.


39 posted on 09/09/2009 3:50:39 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: cripplecreek
"Will styrofoam be OK?"

You wouldn't be planning on making your own Napalm, would you?

Napalm is a jellied gasoline and the modern day version is made up of polystyrene (46 parts), gasoline (33 parts) and benzene (21 parts).

40 posted on 09/09/2009 5:04:47 PM PDT by An Old Man (Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without.)
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