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Bill to Ban Regular Light Bulbs Introduced in [U.S.] House
CNSNews.com ^ | 3/21/07 | Nathan Burchfiel

Posted on 03/21/2007 8:23:31 AM PDT by CNS

(CNSNews.com) - A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban the sale of traditional incandescent light bulbs - which are less energy-efficient, prompting claims that they contribute to "global warming" - one day after a colleague told a press conference that legislating a ban would be a "last choice."

As Cybercast News Service reported last week, Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Ill.) and Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) held a news conference Wednesday calling for more efficient lighting options, and Manzullo said "the last thing we want to do is force legislation down people's throats."

One day later, Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would set target dates for certain types of light bulbs to be prohibited for sale in the United States.

Harman calls the bill "an important first step toward making every household, business and public building in America more energy-efficient."

"This legislation, while a small step, could have an enormous impact," she said in a posting on the liberal Huffington Post blog. "And hopefully, it can help transform America into an energy-efficient and energy-independent nation."

An average traditional incandescent bulb based on a filament emits 12-15 lumens per watt (a measurement of the bulb's lighting output.) Harman's bill would require all bulbs to produce 60 lumens-per-watt by January 2012; 90 lumens-per-watt by January 2016; and 120 lumens-per-watt by January 2020.

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KEYWORDS: dimbulbs; energy; house; lightbulbs
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To: ridesthemiles

"We will be living like Osama Bin Laden in caves sooner than we thought..."

If the dems get control of congress and the presidency, yes indeed. First toilets, then lightbulbs, then ... private vehicles:
First to get banned: Big RV's and Hummers
next: Excursion, Suburban, etc
next: Tahoe, Expedition, etc
next: Envoy, Explorer, Trailblazer, etc

I hope they can't get all that started in the two years of free reign they will have if the next pres is dem. Don't let it happen...


101 posted on 03/21/2007 9:23:36 AM PDT by JDOH ((J D O H))
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To: massgopguy
THAT

IS

FUNNY.

And true.

102 posted on 03/21/2007 9:24:19 AM PDT by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: Beagle8U

"Florescent lights wont come on in really cold weather. They would be worthless for outdoor use in the northern states."

I have not see the screw in types do that in my garage. They would fine down into the single digits.


103 posted on 03/21/2007 9:27:05 AM PDT by reagandemo (The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
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To: CNS
Wonder how those fluorescent bulbs would hold up in a drop light on a job site. Can I put one in my fridge? How about my oven?
104 posted on 03/21/2007 9:28:54 AM PDT by 4yearlurker ("Nothing is true,and everything is permitted"--7 th Satanic vow. Sounds like Liberalism!)
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To: ridesthemiles
They contain more Mercury than the regular bulbs, thus making them toxic waste and this kind of surcharge will lead to illegal dumping of the used bulbs

So, we'll have to use them to not produce a hypothetically dangerous chemical (CO2)which harms no one; while upping our likelihood of introducing to the environment what is actually a harmful chemical.

Don't these people ever think ?

105 posted on 03/21/2007 9:28:57 AM PDT by Red Boots
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To: TommyDale

Not only that, but they figured out how to make decorative bulbs. I have replaced the vanity globes in all my bathrooms.


106 posted on 03/21/2007 9:29:39 AM PDT by Politicalmom (Thompson/Watts in 2008!! Fear the Fred!!)
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To: JZelle

They make candelabra base CLF bulbs.
I was in the market for a globe style CLF to replace 5 bulbs in a fixture in a bathroom.
Lowe's has them. They have a candelabra base and an adapter for standard base.
Only problem, $5 each.
They also have bulb styles compatible with ceiling fan fixtures. The same base and adapters apply.


107 posted on 03/21/2007 9:30:08 AM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: N3WBI3

Dimmer switches don’t work on fluorescents.


108 posted on 03/21/2007 9:30:16 AM PDT by noname07718
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To: CNS

Harman calls the bill "an important first step toward making every household, business and public building in America more energy-efficient."

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Note the words "first step". Wait for powerless Fridays where we are mandated to not use energy all day.


109 posted on 03/21/2007 9:31:32 AM PDT by keepitreal
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To: CNS

While I really don't believe in the global warming argument, I DO use these new bulbs whenever possible.

They cost me less in power usage and they last about 100 times as long (so it seems)


110 posted on 03/21/2007 9:32:39 AM PDT by WhiteGuy (GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006 - PAUL2008)
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To: Red Boots

Supposedly, based on coal plants, even if the bulbs are broken less mercury is produced. That's because coal plants produce mercury and CFLs are supposed to save enough energy to offset the potential mercury leak. (Of course, you could just not break the bulbs.)


111 posted on 03/21/2007 9:32:42 AM PDT by flintsilver7
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To: Walkingfeather

"Oh man if this is for real they will be pummeled with.........
"how many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?" jokes."

However many are in the House, but the bulbs have to want to change. :p


112 posted on 03/21/2007 9:33:35 AM PDT by Colorado Mike (Lord, help me be the Conservative my enemies think I am.)
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To: Preachin'

"We moved into our house last year and used fluorescent in almost every lamp in the house.

Almost every single one has burned out.

One real bad thing about them is that they are not to be used in a lamp with a dimmer switch, like we have on every ceiling fan in the house.

I think that they are a joke."

There are cheap one out there that do not last. You get what you pay for. Also, there are ones which you can use a dimmer on.


113 posted on 03/21/2007 9:33:57 AM PDT by reagandemo (The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
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To: noname07718

That was my point...


114 posted on 03/21/2007 9:36:09 AM PDT by N3WBI3 ("Help me out here guys: What do you do with someone who wont put up or shut up?" - N3WBI3)
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To: CNS
I expect a one-two punch on this one.

First, we will be forced to buy the Gorebulbs.

Then, there will be a special "assessment" to dispose of them, under the guise of a Mercury Disposal Fee (to keep mercury out of the landfills and keep the kids safe).

I can buy Gorebulbs for about a buck now- but once they are mandated, the price will rise.

I'm investing right now in a bunch of quartz-halogen lamps. My last big stock-up was Sudofed and that sure paid off!
115 posted on 03/21/2007 9:36:26 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: CNS

Relax. I'm sure Bush will veto it.


116 posted on 03/21/2007 9:38:02 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: noname07718
Dimmer switches don’t work on fluorescents.

There are some flourescents that do work with dimmers. You have to look for them.

117 posted on 03/21/2007 9:39:19 AM PDT by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: rod1

They give me a headache!


118 posted on 03/21/2007 9:39:25 AM PDT by red irish (Gods Children in the womb are to be loved too!)
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To: Beagle8U
"They would be worthless for outdoor use in the northern states."

Funny you should mention that. There is a group, International Dark Skies Organization, that tries to ban outdoor lights so that we can all recover the glory of the stars in a dark sky.

They do some good things like get the governments to buy more efficient outdoor lighting (that also produces less "light pollution") but if things worked out so that you could not run any light outside, they'd dance for joy.

They do most of their work in the background- it would not surprise me if they were helping with lightbulb legislation.
119 posted on 03/21/2007 9:42:15 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: CharlesWayneCT

I was really looking forward to LED lights, but I got some LED Christmas lights, and those things are NASTY. I had to move them outside, because they made everyone sick when they looked at them.


120 posted on 03/21/2007 9:43:52 AM PDT by Politicalmom (Thompson/Watts in 2008!! Fear the Fred!!)
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