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Millions of birds in America are suffering miserably from the affects of lead poisoning. It's something that is 100% preventable by requring non-lead hunting ammunitoin. A petition requring hunters to use non-lead hunting ammuniton went around and gained a lot of support, but was shot down by the EPA. They claimed they didn't have the authority to regualate such a thing under the Toxic Substance Control Act.
I choose this essay because I love animals, and it makes me so sad if they are being harmed in any way.
The EPA isn't to blame in this. They probably don't have the authority, but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't have. People who wholeheartedly believe that what is happening to these birds can be prevented are. When this was shot down, no shouldn't have been taken as an answer. If a petition mandating non-lead hunting ammunition could get so much support, why couldn't a petition to give the EPA authority to regulate such things gain the same momentum?
ReplyDeleteWhoa, this is really sad. I didn't even realize this was happening. I second Gabrielas question on why the authority was given to the 'less' demanded help. Something should be done.
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