01-16-2011, 11:14 AM
CT Proposed Lead Ban (Sinkers, Jigs & More
[indent]CT Proposed Lead Ban (Sinkers, Jigs & More)
[indent][font "Times New Roman"]Proposed [url "http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00059&which_year=2011"][#3f3927]S.B. No. 59[/#3f3927][/url] SEN. MEYER, 12th DIST. 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OR USE OF FISHING SINKERS, JIGS AND TIRE WEIGHTS THAT CONTAIN LEAD ', to reduce the lead poisoning of birds and fish.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]REF. ENVIRONMENT
[/font][red]Time to ACT NOW everyone in CT, or those who fish CT waters (fresh & salt). This is ridiculous, and a twisted attempt to revive that which got shot down already by the EPA on 11/4/2010 (copy of information below).[/red]
For those in CT, write your legislators NOW. This needs to be done by many, so spread the word, as this impact the sale or usage lead sinkers, to lead jigs, and in the inane proposal, the banning of lead usage in Tire Weights, all with the guise of reducing lead poisoning to fish and birds.
Link to find who to write to in Connecticut:
[url "http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp"][#3f3927]How to Contact Connecticut General Assembly - Street #, Street Name and Town[/#3f3927][/url]
It has already been scientifically proven that the elimination of these products would have zero material impact on either fish or birds, in the current ecosystem and is microscopic in comparison with other real chemical based hazards to these species.
Here is the very weak transcript of the Connecticut General Assembly, Proposed Bill No. 59:
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January Session, 2011 LCO No. 390
Referred to Committee on Environment
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[indent]CT Proposed Lead Ban (Sinkers, Jigs & More)
[indent][font "Times New Roman"]Proposed [url "http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00059&which_year=2011"][#3f3927]S.B. No. 59[/#3f3927][/url] SEN. MEYER, 12th DIST. 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OR USE OF FISHING SINKERS, JIGS AND TIRE WEIGHTS THAT CONTAIN LEAD ', to reduce the lead poisoning of birds and fish.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]REF. ENVIRONMENT
[/font][red]Time to ACT NOW everyone in CT, or those who fish CT waters (fresh & salt). This is ridiculous, and a twisted attempt to revive that which got shot down already by the EPA on 11/4/2010 (copy of information below).[/red]
For those in CT, write your legislators NOW. This needs to be done by many, so spread the word, as this impact the sale or usage lead sinkers, to lead jigs, and in the inane proposal, the banning of lead usage in Tire Weights, all with the guise of reducing lead poisoning to fish and birds.
Link to find who to write to in Connecticut:
[url "http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp"][#3f3927]How to Contact Connecticut General Assembly - Street #, Street Name and Town[/#3f3927][/url]
It has already been scientifically proven that the elimination of these products would have zero material impact on either fish or birds, in the current ecosystem and is microscopic in comparison with other real chemical based hazards to these species.
Here is the very weak transcript of the Connecticut General Assembly, Proposed Bill No. 59:
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January Session, 2011 LCO No. 390
Referred to Committee on Environment
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[signature]