California wants to ban light bulbs?

I started to say "what will they think of next to ban?" but I am afraid to ask that question. I just wish they would enforce the laws we already have instead of sitting around making up more rules!

So would you only be able to use a certian brand of light blubls? Like the corkscrew looking ones that are suppose to be very safe? When my parents bought their house all of the lights were that kind of bulb. Even though they are efficent my momchanged them out because they made everything look yellow.

This is a little bit extreme to say the least .. why can't governments do anything about big companies that pollute the environment and release enormous amount of gases and smoke in the air instead?.

First mistake, you got your story from the right wing NewsMax. Second mistake, have you EVER lived in California and had to deal with smog (I know that annoying little thing called GLOBAL WARMING just won't go away) and horrible breathing conditions? And finely, do you even grasp the concept of what they are really saying? You can't buy ferrets, ostrich skin items in California, so why not certain types of light bulbs? I lived in LA for 6 years. It's not that quaint little of 200k you live in, but with every single car and all the crap they emit, every bit helps. Have you ever been in a rolling blackout? There are super energy efficient light bulbs to be had. Unless you've lived through blackouts, meaning the power is CUT and no air in the middle of the day when it's 115 degrees, don't be so quick to judge.

That's just nuts. I don't think anyone can ban the lightbulb totally. Did they say what kinda lightbulbs? The more traditional kind or even those phillips energy saving kinds too? I hope they don't ban those. I love those. They're bright and they save on costs.

I agree with you! The movie about a global warning, did you see that? It was very interesting to watch former Vice President AL Gore presents an eye opening and compelling view of the future of our planet.

Would you be forced to used energy saving bulbs or candles? It doesn't make a lot of sense, people are gradually changing to more energy efficient bulbs, why not just give the manufacturors incentives to make a healthier bulb. A law is rather extreme. I found out hte oher week that the silver backed reflector spotlight bulbs use less energy than just plain and I had thought they used more, whichmade me feel better about tne kitchen and our bedrooms. Apparently is you kep your buls dust free they use less engery too.

This is a perfect example of someone wishing to be seen to be doing the right thing, rather than actually trying to help the situation. I agree that a small benefit to the environment would be involved, but this is hardly going to make a significant difference if the person concerned is driving around in a large limousine powered by an internal combustion engine.

Well, I haven't heard this one before. I don't think that will last for very long. People like to use light bulbs even if they don't know it just yet.

And just what are they substituting in place of the bulbs...SS

Our freedoms are being tread on. If there is a product legislated into required purchase then it should be really inexpensive. So that all peoples can afford to buy it. Light bulbs can be a step however there are more other things that could be given this kind of attention. Let us hope that they are going that at this very moment!

don't worry, let it happen.

Can't they just use energy saving ones instead? Perhaps they can tax the ones that are worse for the environment and then subsidise the more energy efficient ones thus swaying the consumers to buy them as they are cheaper.