EPA poised to propose key finding on leaded aviation fuel

EPA is poised to soon propose its finding that lead in aviation fuel used by piston-engine aircraft endangers public health and welfare, a key step toward an eventual phaseout of such leaded fuel, after its draft finding cleared review by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed “endangerment finding” completed prepublication review Sept. 30, according to OMB’s website, clearing the way for publication in the Federal Register . If EPA as expected finds that lead in...