Monday, June 13, 2011
NIce symbol but no real action
Texas has passed a law that nullifies Fred Upton and Bush Junior's grand theft of light bulbs. Unfortunately the law will have no real effect, because:
No incandescent bulbs are manufactured anywhere in America, so the law is practically meaningless. ... Unless it causes some smart company to start manufacturing safe bulbs in Texas. That seems unlikely but not impossible. ¶ 8:27 AM
the measure lets any incandescent light bulb manufactured in Texas -- and sold in this state -- avoid the authority of the federal government [under] the 2007 energy independence act that starts phasing out some incandescent light bulbs next year.
No incandescent bulbs are manufactured anywhere in America, so the law is practically meaningless. ... Unless it causes some smart company to start manufacturing safe bulbs in Texas. That seems unlikely but not impossible. ¶ 8:27 AM
