The U.S. Senate on Monday once again faltered on Shaheen-Portman, an energy efficiency bill that has broad bi-partisan support, but keeps getting tangled in unrelated issues that block its passage. The bill is so universally supported and inoffensive, it has been described as the ‘fluffy puppy’ of legislation by New York Times op-ed columnist Gail … [Read more...]
Seriously? Light Bulb Politics Again?
January 15, 2014 By
If you thought that politicizing the light bulb was over, think again. Congress included a rider in this week’s $1.1 trillion budget deal that undercuts light bulb standards. The rider would block the Department of Energy from enforcing the standards – which did not originate with President Barack Obama, as some mistakenly believe, but in fact … [Read more...]
