By Rebekah Rast
The Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act could very well turn the lights back on for those in favor of the incandescent light bulb.
Expected to receive a vote in the House of Representatives very soon, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s legislation, H. R. 2417, would “repeal a provision in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that requires traditional incandescent light bulbs to be 30 percent more energy efficient beginning in 2012,” according to an article in The Hill.
Repealing this provision in the Energy Act of 2007 is not a new idea. States like South Carolina, Arizona and most recently Texas have taken the matter into their own hands, rebelling against the soon-to-be-government-mandated fluorescent light bulbs.
In fact, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a repeal of the federal government incandescent light bulb ban. Any incandescent light bulbs manufactured and sold in Texas now steer clear of the authority of the federal government.
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