Obama Energy Secretary: 'We Are Taking Away....
Jul 12, 2011 21:46:10 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Jul 12, 2011 21:46:10 GMT -5
Obama Energy Secretary: 'We Are Taking Away a Choice That Continues to Let People Waste Their Own Money'
BY RYAN TRACY AND STEPHANIE GLEASON, WSJ
The light-bulb wars are back on.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu came out swinging Friday against a House bill that would repeal a 2007 federal law effectively outlawing older forms of incandescent bulbs—an effort at energy conservation that has inflamed a wide swath of Americans who don't care for the more expensive alternatives.
In a conference call with reporters, Mr. Chu said the more-efficient bulbs required would save consumers money over the life of the product, even if the up-front price is higher.
"We are taking away a choice that continues to let people waste their own money," he said.
Read more: online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304793504576434122693094168.html#ixzz1RwvZdLgo
BY RYAN TRACY AND STEPHANIE GLEASON, WSJ
The light-bulb wars are back on.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu came out swinging Friday against a House bill that would repeal a 2007 federal law effectively outlawing older forms of incandescent bulbs—an effort at energy conservation that has inflamed a wide swath of Americans who don't care for the more expensive alternatives.
In a conference call with reporters, Mr. Chu said the more-efficient bulbs required would save consumers money over the life of the product, even if the up-front price is higher.
"We are taking away a choice that continues to let people waste their own money," he said.
Read more: online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304793504576434122693094168.html#ixzz1RwvZdLgo
