WyBlog

Has Fred Upton seen the light?

The venerable 100 watt light bulb just might get a reprieve. Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is finally going to make good on his promise to hold hearings on repealing the idiotic incandescent bulb ban he championed in 2007.

It only took millions of Americans shining a spotlight on his stupidity for Upton to get his butt in gear.

Upton has come under increased pressure in recent weeks, sources say, after failing to follow up on a promise he made after assuming the committee chairmanship that he would hold hearings on reversing the ban. After months of paralysis - and with the ban just six months from going into effect on January 1 - outrage was building among his own Republican committee colleagues and conservative activists, including a national petition campaign, FreeOurLight.org, sponsored by the influential Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Well, good.

Repeal of the ban is widely popular among House republicans. In the Senate, the catchily-named BULB Act (Better Use of Light Bulbs), sponsored by Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), is currently wending its way through committee.

Let's get a move on folks, time's a wastin'.

Posted at 10:04 by Chris Wysocki   [/agw]   Comments | Perm Link |
Technorati Tags: BULB-Act Fred-Upton 100-Watt light-bulb incandescent CFL   |   Tweet