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Light Bulb Amendment puts U.S. Jobs at Risk

An amendment on the Energy and Water appropriations bill defunding the enforcement of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA 2007) minimum standards for energy-efficient light sources has been included into the legislation. Such a move puts American jobs at risk. Some in Congress are willing to put U.S. jobs at risk for political positioning. This is an example of a few politicizing light bulbs at the risk of American workers and the economy.
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Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 2:12 PM by NEMA Communications

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Energy Resources, Congress, manufacturing, energy, luminescent, Jobs, Consumer Protection, Solid State, SSL, Environmental Stewardship, Lighting, legislation, DOE
Bipartisanship to Upgrade our Infrastructure?

This week, Senators Kerry, Warner, Hutchison, and Graham came together to announce their proposal to rebuild America’s infrastructure. The Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development ( BUILD) Act , S. 652, would establish an American Infrastructure Financing Authority - a type...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2011 6:24 PM by Creevy, Jim

Filed under: Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Economy, renewable energy, grid, electricity, Transformers, Labor Unions, energy, Jobs, utility wires, legislation, infrastructure

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