http://www.principlesforsale.com/environment/you-down-with-ab1953/ Asocial Commentary Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:34:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.principlesforsale.com/environment/you-down-with-ab1953/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Bob Dobalina Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:38:23 +0000 http://www.principlesforsale.com/?p=271#comment-712 ...and why doesn't the state ban lead weights (sinkers) for fishing? There has to be literally THOUSANDS OF POUNDS of fishing weight lead in the bottom of the lakes we pull our drinking water out of. 8% lead hasn't been legal since 1980. 4% has been & is the current Federal limit since then. …and why doesn’t the state ban lead weights (sinkers) for fishing? There has to be literally THOUSANDS OF POUNDS of fishing weight lead in the bottom of the lakes we pull our drinking water out of. 8% lead hasn’t been legal since 1980. 4% has been & is the current Federal limit since then.

]]> http://www.principlesforsale.com/environment/you-down-with-ab1953/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Bob Dobalina Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.principlesforsale.com/?p=271#comment-711 The 0.25% wasn't because the the plumbing companies hate the environment. Brass with 0% lead cannot be machined or cast & shaved (too brittle). Using 100% copper for valves and fitting would be too soft and would warp out of shape after awhile. The 0.25% wasn’t because the the plumbing companies hate the environment. Brass with 0% lead cannot be machined or cast & shaved (too brittle). Using 100% copper for valves and fitting would be too soft and would warp out of shape after awhile.

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