In a world of many unbelievable things, this is a beauty. Ideology gone way overboard in South Carolina...(from the Heartland Institute, which is itself full of weird, strange and bizarre things)
Lawmakers in Columbia are pondering a proposed “Incandescent Light Bulb Freedom Act,” a measure that would skirt Washington’s heavy hand by allowing the traditional bulbs to be manufactured and sold in the Palmetto State provided they are labeled “Made in South Carolina.”
By restricting the manufacture and sale of “Made in South Carolina” light bulbs to the Palmetto State, the bill’s proponents hope to avoid any conflicts with the Constitution’s broadly interpreted Interstate Commerce Clause.
Energy Act Forbids IncandescentsApproved by a Democratically controlled Congress and signed into law by Republican President George W. Bush in 2007, the “Energy Independence and Security Act” requires, among other things, the nationwide phase-out of incandescent light bulbs over a period of several years.
Under the law, enacted in the name of promoting energy efficiency, the manufacture and importation of the popular 100-watt incandescent bulb was to end on Jan. 1, 2012, with the phase-out of 75-, 60-, and 40-watt bulbs to be carried out in 2013 and 2014. They are to be replaced by more energy-efficient light bulbs, with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), halogen lights, and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) currently the only commercially available replacements.
Under the law, all light bulbs sold by 2020 must be 70 percent more energy efficient than their traditional predecessors.
