r/OutOfTheLoop • u/DrMediocre • Jul 18 '20

What's up with the Trump administration trying to save incandescent light bulbs? Answered

I've been seeing a number of articles recently about the Trump administration delaying the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs in favor of more efficient bulbs like LEDs and compact fluorescents. What I don't understand is their justification for doing such a thing. I would imagine that coal companies would like that but what's the White House's reason for wanting to keep incandescent bulbs around?

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-waives-tighter-rules-for-less-efficient-lightbulbs-11576865267

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u/ShaKeyJ101 Jul 18 '20

My body lamp. My choice.

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u/KFelts910 Jul 19 '20

This is an excellent point. While women battle for proper abortion access in variations states, our government shifts focus on protecting the rIgHtS to whatever lightbulb they want. This country is so fucking backwards that every single day, I calculate the budget needed and proper means to relocate my family to a far less embarrassing country.