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Comment by Brian G Valentine on December 16, 2011 at 2:34pm

Hooray for Myron, Chris Horner, and all the people who stand up for the simple premise of American consumer choice. 

Let's have a "tea party celebration" and throw some Compact Fluorescents (and LEDs)  into Boston Harbor. 

Toss in a few electric cars and solar panels for good measure. 

Comment by peter dublin on December 16, 2011 at 2:07pm

Congrats Myron & Co for the fine pressure that has delayed the ban implementation

Congressional negotiators struck a deal late on Thursday (Dec 15) that overturns the new rules that were to have banned sales of traditional incandescent light bulbs beginning next year.

It's a 9 1/2 month Fiscal Year delay (stopping funding of implementation oversight) and still needs formal approval as this is written, but should go through ok before Congress deadline tonight
http://freedomlightbulb.blogspot.com/2011/12/about-9-12-month-usa-ban-delay.html

The fact, as seen, that the lighting rider was let through with little Senate Democrat opposition in the discussions - while all else was blocked on White House instructions - gives some hope of permanence to the repeal of the ban, especially in election times 2012...

Comment by Brian G Valentine on December 16, 2011 at 11:35am

The last egregious error made by the US Congress of the magnitude of the "light bulb ban" was the "five gallon flush toilet" "standard" introduced by Clinton-era radicals. 

How desperate mistakes like these become law is unfathomable.  Sure, there are numerous leftest Congresspeople for whom this kind of thing (and worse) is par for the course.  But the MAJORITY of them can't possibly be lunatics

Comment by peter dublin on December 15, 2011 at 9:22am

Whatever about the relevance of saving energy and emissions,
banning light bulbs to do it is rather odd.
If using electricity was such a big deal,
it (or say coal) could simply be taxed.

Light bulbs don't burn coal or release CO2 gas.
If there is a problem - deal with the problem.

The switchover savings, even on Dept of Energy figures (http://ceolas.net/#li171x) is only 1-2% of total grid electricity.
Much more relevant to deal with generation, grids, alternative wasteful consumption,
than to tell people how they can use the electricity they - yes they - pay for.

All lighting has advantages.
Unfortunately, the EISA standards will progressively ban all known general service incandescents, including touted halogens.
Banning the simplest way to make bright lighting, to make broad
spectrum lighting, to make it also in attractive clear bulbs, and at a remarkably low price,
such that the bulbs are so popular that they have to be banned
(no point in banning unpopular products!)
is about as dumb as you can get.
In my humble opinion.

How many politicians or bureaucrats should it take to change a light bulb?
None.
How many citizens should be allowed to choose?
Everyone.

Comment by Kevin Hall on September 17, 2009 at 12:57am

Hi, Here in UK, we have already lost the battle, but maybe not the war. It is now illegal to import incandescent bulbs into the EU for domestic use. There is a loophole though, if the lamp is for industrial use, then import, sale and use is allowed. When people realise that this loophole exists, it will be exploited. When, in January this year, major retailers decided voluntarily not to sell 100w incandescent lamps, I bought what I hope is a lifetime supply of 10,000 hr 100w lamps, as my eyes cannot cope with reading under CFLs. Those with eyesight problems will find reading under CFLs difficult, and I wonder if organisations that support and lobby for those with sight problems could be brought on-board to help in the fight against the mandatory introduction of CFLs. Good luck. Regards, Kevin Hall

Comment by Julie Walsh on September 16, 2009 at 10:49am

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Comment by Julie Walsh on September 16, 2009 at 6:34am

I'm ticked off that I worked for days to switch my ugly light fixtures into recessed lighting that I have to put florescent lights into?!! My entry hall's wood floor had been spotlighted by the incandescent indoor flood from my recessed fixture, but now has the diffused light from a twisty bulb.