Good thing the world is such a safe place and we'll never need to mobilize again like in WWII. Besides, as we all know, "it" could NEVER happen here, 'cause we're special! [More]
One way or another, our national reserves of lead, as with so many others, will remain intact and can be extracted and used whenever we wish to make it so.
As I understand it, the US has imported much, if not most of the lead used here for a long time now, not to mention that there are many much smaller smelter operations still here.
I'd be very surprised if this new development had much impact all by itself, but it's one more straw on the back of the poor camel anyway.
One way or another, our national reserves of lead, as with so many others, will remain intact and can be extracted and used whenever we wish to make it so.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, the US has imported much, if not most of the lead used here for a long time now, not to mention that there are many much smaller smelter operations still here.
I'd be very surprised if this new development had much impact all by itself, but it's one more straw on the back of the poor camel anyway.