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Posted by metspitzer on June 20, 2008, 2:08 pm
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are beginning to have second thoughts
about the ban on incandescent light bulbs effective in 2014 as a
result of an energy bill signed into law earlier this year.
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, says his objection is very basic – the
Constitution doesn't authorize Congress to do anything remotely like
banning a product that has been used safely and efficiently for more
than 100 years in favor of Chinese-imported compact fluorescent light
bulbs that pose considerable health and safety risks.
Poe cited the dangers associated with CFLs, which carry small amounts
of mercury that can enter the environment through breakage and
disposal. He also objected to reliance on the CFL alternatives when,
currently, all are made in China.
"Congress passed an energy bill that should be called the
anti-American non-energy bill because it punishes Americans for using
energy when it should be finding new sources of available energy," Poe
stated.
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Posted by dpb on June 20, 2008, 1:18 pm
metspitzer wrote:
> WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are beginning to have second thoughts
> about the ban on incandescent light bulbs ...
The bill did _not_ "ban" incandescent bulbs, it set minimum efficiency
standards.
I'm not taking a position, but if it isn't constitutional, neither are
CAFE standards for automobiles or most any other regulations regarding
performance levels of any product (say drug effectiveness, for another
example).
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Posted by Cheri on June 20, 2008, 1:23 pm
dpb wrote in message ...
>metspitzer wrote:
>> WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are beginning to have second
thoughts
>> about the ban on incandescent light bulbs ...
>The bill did _not_ "ban" incandescent bulbs, it set minimum
efficiency
>standards.
>I'm not taking a position, but if it isn't constitutional, neither
are
>CAFE standards for automobiles or most any other regulations
regarding
>performance levels of any product (say drug effectiveness, for
another
>example).
They would do better to set some minimum standards efficiency for
themselves, and then follow the standards.
Cheri
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Posted by krw on June 20, 2008, 5:56 pm
> metspitzer wrote:
> > WASHINGTON ? Members of Congress are beginning to have second thoughts
> > about the ban on incandescent light bulbs ...
>=20
> The bill did _not_ "ban" incandescent bulbs, it set minimum efficiency=20
> standards.
...and where is the sanctioned in the Constitution?
> I'm not taking a position, but if it isn't constitutional, neither are=20
> CAFE standards for automobiles or most any other regulations regarding=20
> performance levels of any product (say drug effectiveness, for another=20
> example).
Sounds good to me.
--=20
Keith
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Posted by Don Klipstein on June 20, 2008, 7:52 pm
>metspitzer wrote:
>> WASHINGTON – Members of Congress are beginning to have second thoughts
>> about the ban on incandescent light bulbs ...
>The bill did _not_ "ban" incandescent bulbs, it set minimum efficiency
>standards.
That some incandescents available at Home Depot already meet.
Also, only certain incandescents are affected - there are many exceptions
(colored, flood, spot, appliance, decorative, ones of brightness of "usual
25 watt ones and dimmer, ones brighter than the brighter 150 watt 750 hour
ones, other exceptions).
- Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)
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