So widespread is the outrage over the absurd federal ban of Americans' familiar incandescent light bulbs that individual states are starting to act in defiance of the federal power grab. Leading the ...
In journalism, we call it “burying the lead.” That’s what the New York Times did in a Sept. 25 story headlined “Build a Better Bulb for a $10 Million Prize.” The story said that the U.S. Department of ...
Of all the controversies now raging in Washington, the one I find most endearing is the fight over federal regulation of light-bulb efficiency. “Instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a ...
On December 19, President Bush signed an energy bill that will, among many, many other things, force you to buy a new kind of light bulb. He did this because environmental enthusiasts don’t like the ...
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs. They’ve reached a deal to delay until October enforcement of ...
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 set lighting requirements that, in essence, outlaw the familiar incandescent light bulb. The impact of lighting mandates on energy security is ...
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Last month, presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., told the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans that “President Bachmann will allow you to buy any light bulb you ...
A wise choice that, except for the part about the care and disposal of said bulbs. If you break one of them, the EPA recommends that you remove people and pets from the room, open a window for 15 ...
The Associated Press published an odd claim this week, telling readers that congressional Republicans are "focusing on the No. 1 concern for all voters: jobs and the economy." This was presented as ...