SAN FRANCISCO - Get ready to say again goodbye to the incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison. New federal Energy Department efficiency regulations went into full effect Aug. 1, with little fanfare.
The rules, which date back to the Obama Administration, have been caught in the flip-flop of the political process for years.
Some Republican lawmakers long denounced them for interfering with consumer choice and burdening businesses.
Former President Donald Trump scrapped the rules in 2019. The Biden administration revived them.
By Aug. 1, critics had gone silent, possibly because companies and consumers have already started voting for better lighting efficiency with their wallets. Here’s what you need to know. (The AP 08/01/23) Incandescent light bulb ban goes into effect (wdam.com)
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