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September 5, 2019

Trump Admin Rolls Back Rules on Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs
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The Trump administration is rolling back plans that would have seen
American consumers start using more energy-efficient light bulbs
starting next year. The Energy Department's announced move reverses
legislation passed by Congress in 2007 to phase out inefficient
incandescent and halogen bulbs, replacing them with LEDs or fluorescent
light bulbs to meet new efficiency standards. Jason Hartke of the
Alliance to Save Energy said, "Wasting energy with inefficient light
bulbs isn't just costly for homes and businesses, it's terrible for our
climate."


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