New Efforts to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle Demonstrate the Need for a Legislative Solution Source: www.keepamericafishing.org Last November, 43,000 anglers like you helped to defeat an attempt to ban lead in fishing tackle nationwide when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition to ban lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Despite the EPA’s ruling,… Read more »
Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions Actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to set emission standards for power plants to reduce mercury and other toxic pollutants will result in healthier lakes, streams and fish. EPA estimates that “the new safeguards will prevent as many as 11,000 premature deaths and 4,700 heart… Read more »
If you put E-15 in your boat, beware the consequences By: Frank Sargeant, B.A.S.S. Times Dec 14, 2011 FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Understand upfront that proponents of E-15 gasoline, containing up to 15 percent ethanol, are not pitching the fuel as suitable for marine engines. In fact, it is a violation of federal law to use it for that… Read more »
The final event for the 2011 Five County Bassmasters season took place on November 19th 2011 on beautiful Kerr Lake. A cool start to the morning greeted the anglers, but the cold temps didn’t stop the fish from biting as several anglers brought a limit of largemouth to the scales. Grabbing another late fall win on Kerr was Tim Gardner…. Read more »
