Texas Tells Feds: Shove Your Light Bulb Ban - Nullification!

[FrankRep]

Texas Tells Feds: Shove Your Light Bulb Ban

Fox Nation
June 20, 2011

State lawmakers have passed a bill that allows Texans to skirt federal efforts to promote more efficient light bulbs, which ultimately pushes the swirled, compact fluorescent bulbs over the 100-watt incandescent bulbs many grew up with.

The measure, sent to Gov. Rick Perry for consideration, lets any incandescent light bulb manufactured in Texas - and sold in that state - avoid the authority of the federal government or the repeal of the 2007 energy independence act that starts phasing out some incandescent light bulbs next year.

"Let there be light," state Rep. George Lavender, R-Texarkana, wrote on Facebook after the bill passed. "It will allow the continued manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs in Texas, even after the federal ban goes into effect. ... It's a good day for Texas."

The Natural Resources Defense Council, a New York-based environmental group, is calling on Perry to veto the bill.

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Flashback:

2011 - Michele Bachmann Pushes Back Against Incandescent Light Bulb Ban

Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann, who introduced the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act (H.R.5616) in 2008 to blunt the incandescent light bulb ban signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007.

2011 - Republicans Seek Repeal of Incandescent Bulb Ban

Senators Jim DeMint and Mike Enzi introduced legislation that would reverse the ban on incadescent light bulbs passed as part of the 2007 environmentalist, green energy push.

2010 - The CFL Bulb Is Not Environmentally Friendly

Though for millions of environmental activists the Compact Fuorescent Light bulb (CFL) has become a popular mascot rivaling the World Wildlife Fund's panda bear symbol, the bulb is anything but environmentally friendly. By William F. Jasper

2010 - Death of the Incandescent Light Bulb

In response to the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which bans the use of incandescent light bulbs by the year 2014, General Electric has shut down its last factory in the United States that makes the incandescent light bulb. by Raven Clabough

2010 - UN & Big Business Call for Global Light Bulb Ban to Save Climate

The United Nations and its corporate allies called for a global ban on incandescent light bulbs and kerosene lamps Wednesday at the COP16 global-warming summit in Cancun, claiming in a new study that “energy-efficient” lights would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. by Alex Newman

[tpreitzel]

If signed into law, this bill will either spawn similar ones in other states or form the basis of another black market for Texans willing to accept the risk.

[Bern]

Awesome.

[libertybrewcity]

way to go TX legislature. They should start challenging Perry a little bit more.

[Mike Mitrosky]

Now Perry is in a corner... If he vetos it he reveals the himself for the phony he is..

if he signs it into law he starts another backlash against his masters.

HAHA

[Anti Federalist]

Who's taking wagers?

I'll wager a $20.12 donation to the campaign that he vetoes or let's the bill die on his desk.

[QueenB4Liberty]

I won't hold my breath to Perry signing it.

[payme_rick]

I'm really not understanding why this Texas Nut is coming out all of the sudden

[cindy25]

all it takes is 1 state to pass it; then someone will start selling them on ebay ; then ebay will ban them, but by then the market will be known.

Perry has to sign it if he intends to run, no downside.

[Napoleon's Shadow]

I won't hold my breath to Perry signing it.

Then he'll have a hard time in a run for the GOP nomination now won't he?