The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not content to infringe on property rights; recent actions taken against the country's last lead smelting facility will affect the right to keep and bear arms, as well, by substantially impacting the production of ammunition. As of December 31, 2013, the lead refining plant will close for good.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports:
About 145 employees of the Doe Run lead smelter [in Herculaneum, Missouri] learned they will lose their jobs at the end of December because of the plant’s closure, the Doe Run Co. said Wednesday. An additional 73 contractor jobs also will be eliminated.
The job cuts were expected. The plant, which has operated for more than a century and is the lone remaining lead smelter in the United States, announced in 2010 that it will cease operations at the end of this year.
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Just what NRA, hunters and everyone else has been saying, if you have ammunition, you better hang on to it cause BO is going to make sure places like this do close down.
ReplyDeleteJust the Democrats eliminating more jobs.
ReplyDeleteBack door gun control.
ReplyDeleteThis nation will never be able to defend itself from foreign invaders.
ReplyDeleteEspecially since the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the White House.
What other countries smelt lead?
ReplyDeleteI love how the author glosses over what those multiple environmental violations were. But don't worry, just trust the companies. They always tell the truth. Enjoy that while you eat your DE River fish and enjoy some northern DE drinking water.
ReplyDeleteHey Anon 3:44 do you think China will stop manufacturing Lead? Do you think they will smelt it in a way that is safe to the environment? All water leads to the Ocean Duh! I guess you trust our incredible bright government instead. Maybe you should stop drinking that water.
ReplyDeleteWe can get it cheaper overseas. No regulations there!
ReplyDeleteLOL 538 the absolute lack of knowledge you showcase in your comment proves that a reply is just a waste of my time. Here's a tip; do more than just look at the "purrty" pictures in the science book.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats are bringing us down fast,better wise up!
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