House GOP Delays Light Bulb Ban Until October
http://news.yahoo.com/house-gop-delays-light-bulb-ban-until-october-123005582.html
Republicans reached a deal to postpone until October enforcement of energy standards that many fear will be the end of 100-watt bulbs and fill stores with more expensive curlicue fluorescents.
The problem with the spiral bulbs is that some of our lamp shades are the kind that slip onto the bulb and they will NOT work with the spiral bulb. :(