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Energy & environment · 22/12/1994Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Reopens Public Hearing Reply Comment Period for Lead Fishing Sinkers Rule

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period for a proposed rule to ban the manufacture, processing, and sale of fishing sinkers containing lead and zinc, which was first introduced in 1994.

Original source language: Federal Register — Environmental Protection AgencyOpen original release →

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