EPA screwing contractors and homeowners

[buckman]

What's even dumber is the Gov. mandated lead be added to paint to begin with!!!

[nightfighter]

That is an excellent, well written article. Read it if you are a homeowner. As for those who think I am belly aching.... I am one who does not want to gouge the consumer by passing this "tax" on to them. It is wrong, for both the consumer and the contractors. And I am not afraid of standing up and saying so.......

[TheSpecialist]

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Good solid advice right there. BY the way where do you think they get rid of the contaminated waste?

[likwid]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

That is an excellent, well written article. Read it if you are a homeowner. As for those who think I am belly aching.... I am one who does not want to gouge the consumer by passing this "tax" on to them. It is wrong, for both the consumer and the contractors. And I am not afraid of standing up and saying so.......

Don't ever work at a boat yard.
You'd CRY about how much BS the EPA has pulled on them.