Ban of Lead for Fishing DENIED!!!

Score one for the good guys. This has been an ongoing battle between the fishing community and extreme environmental interest groups for some time. The article in the link below discusses how the EPA has sided with the fishing community on this topic.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The angling public and the fishing industry once again have beaten back an attempt to ban the manufacture and sale of fishing tackle containing lead.

This time around, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other groups. Check out the full article here Lead Ban Denied

We can now safely use our sinkers with a clear conscience