Light Bulb Choice

Grassroots campaign to repeal the provision in HR 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that systematically bans incandescent lightbulbs beginning in 2012.
January 18, 2012

pdf: Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) Are Costly and Dangerous Can Cause Fires – Even Explosions!

Editorial Note:  Below is a copy of the Table of Contents page from this very well researched paper. Compact Fluorescent Lights (DFLs)…

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Light Bulb Phaseout Worse Than Reported

Posted 01/12/2012 05:15 PM ET | Investors.com Reposted from: sendyourlightbulbstowashington.wordpress.com Environmentalism: As the light bulb phaseout goes into effect, you may be…

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January 11, 2012

Virginia Lawmaker Files Wildly Unconstitutional Bill Seeking To Nullify Federal Lightbulb Standards

By Ian Millhiser | ThinkProgress.org | on Jan 10, 2012 at 9:50 am [Editorial Note:  To state the obvious… Federal law is…

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January 4, 2012

Ontario Delays Ban on Incandescent Bulbs

The Epoch Times | By Jeffrey Thompson, Epoch Times Staff  | Created: December 29, 2011 Over 125 years old, the incandescent light…

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December 30, 2011

Despite GOP opposition, light bulb standards will phase in on Jan. 1

By Andrew Restuccia | 12/29/11 02:28 PM ET | In TheHill.com   New light bulb efficiency standards will begin phasing in on…

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December 27, 2011

Industry: Light bulb war a dim idea

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70621_Page2.html By ROBIN BRAVENDER | 12/18/11 7:47 PM EST Big Business usually loves it when the GOP goes to war over federal…

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December 23, 2011

Traditional light bulbs not going away… yet

http://www.wtsp.com/news/national/article/226664/81/Traditional-light-bulbs-not-going-away-yet Traditional light bulbs are not going away after all. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill struck a deal late Thursday to at least temporarily…

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November 20, 2011

Huge Price Increases Underway from Lamp Manufacturers: The impact of rare earth metals shortages

Source1: “>http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/ Source2: http://www.connexiones.com There is a rapid, emerging shortage of rare earth metals, a primary component used in the manufacture of…

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Lie # 2 – CFLs are better for the environment

Source:  http://www.defendingthetruth.com/topic/15052-the-great-cfl-light-bulb-scam/ Lie # 2 – CFLs are better for the environment. Fact: This is a complete lie backed up by no…

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November 15, 2011

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) serious dangers and alternatives

http://www.examiner.com/holistic-science-spirit-in-national/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-cfls-serious-dangers-and-alternatives Good overview of the hidden dangers inside CFLs.  Section headings include: Mercury Fact Sheet What to Do if a Fluorescent Light…

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CFLs Are Mercury Polluters

From: The Dark Side Of CFLs http://www.greenmuze.com/blogs/guest-bloggers/1031-the-dark-side-of-cfls.html … More than 98% of used CFLs end up in landfills each year. That is…

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Minamata disease documents to be displayed in China

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDP/is_1999_May_3/ai_54562953/ “…Hundreds of people died and thousands more were crippled because they ate seafood contaminated with mercury compounds dumped in Minamata Bay…

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