DEC plans to get the lead out | The Daily Gazette
DEC plans to get the lead out | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS DEC plans to get the lead out The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday that it will phase out the use o The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday that it will phase out the use of lead ammunition by its 464 law enforcement officers during firearms training. The switch to lead-free ammunition — what the agency called “green ammo” — will save about 150,000 lead bullets a year potentially contaminating the environment. The DEC hopes other police agencies will follow its exam...
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