Beyond the already inflated cost. :-(

I did! I was astonished at the percentage, and pleasantly so. I did read all of it. Fascinating actually. That employees are being trained in other areas is commendable. I just find that the closure if the plant is just another example of the EPA run amok. They wield their enviro stick like a bludgeon. It gets to the point that no amount of compliance is good enough if the targeting industry is considered to be "environmentally unfriendly".

Non-Moocher, please (pretty please with sugar on it) read the article:
"More than 80 percent of all lead produced in the U.S. is used in either motive batteries to start vehicles, or in stationary batteries for backup power (particular in military, telecom and medical applications). In the U.S., the recycle rate of these batteries is approximately 98 percent, making lead-based batteries the most highly recycled consumer product. These batteries are recycled at secondary lead smelters. We own such a smelter in southern Missouri."

Interesting...

The NRA Rifleman Magazine article explained that the closing of the smelter was due to the ten year court battle with the EPA. The smelter is a very old facility and the owners don't have the money to make the necessary upgrades to stop all emissions coming from the smelter. They do have another smaller modern facility in another state that does lead reclamation. In a few years you'll see a revolution in UltraCapacitors that will replace those type of batteries. Once I can put enough money together I will be putting up a vertical wind unit along with Solar panels. Ultracaps along with batteries will be method of power storage.

No. Read the article:
"More than 80 percent of all lead produced in the U.S. is used in either motive batteries to start vehicles, or in stationary batteries for backup power (particular in military, telecom and medical applications). In the U.S., the recycle rate of these batteries is approximately 98 percent, making lead-based batteries the most highly recycled consumer product. These batteries are recycled at secondary lead smelters. We own such a smelter in southern Missouri."

Read the actual article:
"More than 80 percent of all lead produced in the U.S. is used in either motive batteries to start vehicles, or in stationary batteries for backup power (particular in military, telecom and medical applications). In the U.S., the recycle rate of these batteries is approximately 98 percent, making lead-based batteries the most highly recycled consumer product. These batteries are recycled at secondary lead smelters. We own such a smelter in southern Missouri."

Oh, sorry, I didn't get this here in the gulch, ...Oh, wait here comes a new arrival: he's the owner of a large smelter in the U.S...that's something we've needed here in the Gulch. WELCOME to free enterprise.

The price of ammo will double within a year.

My husband almost bought a Lotus Elise a few years ago. Got an S-2000 instead. Holy crap! I loved driving that thing!

A Celica GT-S, an Acura RSX-S, or a Lotus Elise are better vehicles for going fast! Economical too! And a blast to drive. =)

Going speedy fasty in our hybrid cars. Oh. Wait. No batteries.

That's the unfortunate truth. We're getting close to living like the Venezuelans everyday~the Socialist Utopia...except of course "the elite" are exempt from it. If it's such a "Utopian" thing, why excuse themselves from the joy? Are you hearing me Pelosi? Al Gore Jr? Hellary?

Ps. Coal is next.

I believe that you will find that there wasn't a union connection, that demanded that this plant stay open.

I hate that man. And his lackeys. Now that I have that off my chest, what exactly about this company was an issue? The fact that they complied with every enviro proclamation forced upon them? But continued to be successful? Until the over regulation forced them to close their doors. Note they are trying to help their employees secure new jobs. Seems like it might have been a good place to work.