Ninth Circuit Tells EPA To Crack Down On Lead Paint

[Free Vulcan]

A panel of three judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs to modernize regulations governing the use of lead paint quickly after new information on its dangers was revealed.

Before the decision, the EPA told the panel that updated regulations taking into account the new data would be developed within six years. Finding the agency had “unreasonably delayed” making the new rules, the 9th Circuit gave the agency a much shorter timeline — 90 days — to revise and issue updated rules.

Read more at: http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/28/ninth-circuit-tells-epa-to-crack-down-on-lead-paint/

[Fishrrman]

EPA to 9th Circuit:
"we'll work on it"...

[Wingnut]

EPA to 9th Circuit:
"we'll work on it"...

And they added: "go pound sand"

[DB]

I wasn't aware that the courts make law...

Hasn't lead paint been essentially banned for many decades? Especially where any people are on a regular basis?

[ConstitutionRose]

I wasn't aware that the courts make law...

Hasn't lead paint been essentially banned for many decades? Especially where any people are on a regular basis?

Yes to your last question.  Three quarters of certain areas of Baltimore have received monetary damages regarding lead paint in old buildings.  You are right, for decades.

[truth_seeker]

In California real estate sellers must disclose lead paint. It is considered like hazardous waste, if dislodged during remodeling, etc. The most common way to deal with it, is to not disturb it, and to encapsulate it by painting over it.

There are few enforcement mechanisms, however. In nearly 30 years of real estate experience I have never heard of an inspection or remediation of a property from 1-4 units.

But most likely vast sums are spent on government real estate.

A few years ago, rows and rows of WWII-Vietnam era barracks sat idle at Fort Ord; not torn down to prevent disturbing lead painted wood.