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Another loss for the lead lobby

The New York Times editorial board takes note of yet another loss for those who will argue that lead from ammunition in our environment is just fine:

So much for another hard workweek in the Senate. The one accomplishment was the unintended protection of the E.P.A.’s authority over lead. Now the agency should protect the nation’s wildlife by finally banning lead ammunition and sinkers from the land.

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