Yikes - I think I sent that to you by mistake. Another poster suggested that these issues all need to be resolved at the state or local level. Apologies - and I'll definitely work on not doing that!
That was I. They do need to be resolved at the state and local level. When two states have irreconcilable differences, the matter is resolved by federal government in a federal courthouse. When local governmens have irreconcilable differences they are resolved at the county or state level. Federal government has no business messing with state and local issues except as a resolution for disputes. It is all in the constitution.
States always have differences that are essentially irreconcilable on issues such as water. The Colorado River is incredibly important to Colorado, Utah, Arizona, California and Mexico for agriculture, humans, hydro power, and our responsibility for not just stealing all the Colorado River water that goes into Mexico - which we're close to doing. This is a serious issue today, as laws regulating water rights were created at a time when there was more water and less population and agriculture. There are issues with the Mississippi and other rivers as well. It isn't all about the Southwest.
It actually is still not illegal to put it in gasoline. It is simply illegal to sell gasoline with it included for cars. And it is actually still used in some aviation fuels today. It is a key ingredient in many fuels for aircraft, as their engines were made before the automotive ban and still require it for many reasons. And for quite a while for cars made prior to 1975 used a "lead additive" until a replacement was available in the late 1990's. It was not until 1996 when lead was finally phased out in the US.
Go back and read my post again. Check the word "wasn't." It isn't "isn't." Yes I lived through all of that.
And I was just validating your claim. Even showing how it is still not illegal, just restricted for specific purposes.
