E.P.A. to Ban Lead Tire Weights

cars ^ | 9/9/2009 | cars

[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.

[Yo-Yo]

“...From my cold, dead rims...”

[philetus]

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.

[Lancey Howard]

Runny eggs will be next.

[TruthBeforeAll]

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

[Nachum]

The list, ping

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

[Red in Blue PA]

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)

[Red in Blue PA]

LOL!

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

Stupid quesion I guess.

[ml/nj]

It must be the fear that if one falls off, some kid might come along and eat it.

ML/NJ

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

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.

[Centurion2000]

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.

[Redcloak]

You don't understand: Mercury in "green" lightbulbs is good. Lead is bad.

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

[AuntB]

“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!

[antisocial]

“We need those weights to make sinkers!”

Or cast bullets!

[Deaf Smith]

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.

[Still Thinking]

We need those weights to make sinkers BULLETS!

[Still Thinking]

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. ;-)

[Joan Kerrey]

E.P.A. to Ban Lead Tire Weights

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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.

[Rodamala]

Lead tire weights?

[Freedom4US]

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.

[An Old Man]

"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).