Hopes have dimmed—but only slightly—for compliance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), which would phase out the conventional 100-watt incandescent light bulb, starting January 1.
Claiming that the EISA 2007 “limited the freedom of average Americans” to buy whatever type of bulb they want, this week, U.S. Republicans and Tea Party activists added a rider to a trillion-dollar spending bill needed to avoid a federal government shutdown. The rider would block funding to the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce the EISA for most of 2012. The House voted 296-121 for the FY 2012 Omnibus funding bill. The Senate voted 67-32 and sent the legislation to President Barack Obama
However, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has told the congressional newspaper, The Hill, that the light bulb rider won’t stop the lighting efficiency law from going into effect. The rider only blocks funding for enforcing the efficiency rules, but it still will be “illegal to produce or import the inefficient, wasteful bulbs in the United States,” Bingaman opined.
“We are required to abide by the standards, and, of course, intend to comply with our legal obligation,” David Schuellerman, a General Electric spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement... Read More
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