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"In December, the final primary lead smelter in the United States will close...The lead bullion produced in Herculaneum (operated by the Doe Run Company) is then sold to lead product producers, including ammunition manufactures for use in conventional ammunition components such as projectiles, projectile cores, and primers...Doe Run made significant efforts to reduce lead emissions from the smelter, but in 2008 the federal Environmental Protection Agency issued new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for lead that were 10 times tighter than the previous standard. Given the new lead air quality standard, Doe Run made the decision to close the Herculaneum smelter."
I know someone who owns a business that uses lots of chemicals, and they (hate) the EPA. They literally want to be able to dump the chemicals they use down the drain outside their building. But its natural for business owners to have this attitude.
But think about all the pollution problems of the past where large corporations would just dump their waste in rivers (and 100% of the animals in the river would die.)
Or think about the bottom part of the Mississippi river its called "Cancer Alley." Without the EPA most areas around rivers in this country would be called "Cancer Alley."
I guess the EPA can over-regulate sometimes, but without the EPA we would live in a toxic wasteland.
this i agree with. we need some environmental regulation, and it does need to be balanced between the environment and business. as i say go too far one way, and the environment suffers badly, go too far the other way and business, and thus the people, suffer badly. there are technologies that are coming on line in batteries, among other areas, that are more environmentally friendly, but they are extremely expensive right now. for instance take that lead.acid battery out of your car and replace it with a lithium/ion battery, and you will cough up nearly $1000, as opposed to the $120 you would pay for a lead/acid battery.
this i agree with. we need some environmental regulation, and it does need to be balanced between the environment and business. as i say go too far one way, and the environment suffers badly, go too far the other way and business, and thus the people, suffer badly. there are technologies that are coming on line in batteries, among other areas, that are more environmentally friendly, but they are extremely expensive right now. for instance take that lead.acid battery out of your car and replace it with a lithium/ion battery, and you will cough up nearly $1000, as opposed to the $120 you would pay for a lead/acid battery.
I agree.
The liberals often take environmental regulations way too far (to the point where its stupid.)
And the conservatives often pull back environmental regulations (to the point where its dangerous.)
Unfortunately Americas liberals and conservatives are unable to see that each side has important ideas to offer. And then we only get one sides laws put into effect (when the correct thing to do is use a mix of liberal and conservative ideas at the same time.)
Oh darn, I love pollution. I was really hoping we could do away with all this environmental BS, I was looking forward to growing my third head.
Who said anything about getting rid the EPA....oh yea, that's a typical leftist lie..... Why don't you stop breathing, you know that dirty old nasty co2...... The left is amazing....
Lead turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought. In relatively low levels it hinders brain development in growing children which causes them to end up with reduced IQ. It's too bad the company couldn't keep their emissions of lead low enough, but blaming the EPA for common sense regulation of toxic chemicals is misguided. Here's an article. The ban on leaded gas actually resulted in a drop in violent crime Pb and Jail: New Research Ties Leaded-Gas Ban to Drop in Violent Crime
the majority of the batteries that are used in vehicles are lead/acid batteries. Yep, from golf carts to construction equipment and locomotives, they all use lead/acid batteries. Even the Uninterruptible power supplies used by telephone relay stations use lead/acid batteries. Where is the lead going to come from to make new ones?
Including the batteries in idiotic lwnj's computers, smart phones, etc etc. Funny. They don't even realize they ARE what they claim to hate. LMAO at all of them.
They are also the fools who yap the loudest about sending jobs to China, yet use Made In China products every moment of every day.You seriously can't fix stupid
Including the batteries in idiotic lwnj's computers, smart phones, etc etc. Funny. They don't even realize they ARE what they claim to hate. LMAO at all of them.
They are also the fools who yap the loudest about sending jobs to China, yet use Made In China products every moment of every day.You seriously can't fix stupid
No... smart phones use lithium ion batteries not lead ones. And the EPA didn't ban lead production. This company just couldn't meet the regulations.
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