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    This letter urges representatives to oppose any amendments to funding bills that would repeal or limit enforcement of lighting efficiency standards passed in 2007. It argues that the standards do not ban incandescent bulbs, but instead require them to use 28% less energy, saving consumers money. The letter states that the standards spur innovation and job creation in the domestic lighting industry while reducing pollution. It encourages supporting the phase-in of more efficient light bulbs to provide savings and choices for consumers.

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    This letter urges representatives to oppose any amendments to funding bills that would repeal or limit enforcement of lighting efficiency standards passed in 2007. It argues that the standards do not ban incandescent bulbs, but instead require them to use 28% less energy, saving consumers money. The letter states that the standards spur innovation and job creation in the domestic lighting industry while reducing pollution. It encourages supporting the phase-in of more efficient light bulbs to provide savings and choices for consumers.

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    Lighting Standards Letter 6 01 12 FINAL

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    This letter urges representatives to oppose any amendments to funding bills that would repeal or limit enforcement of lighting efficiency standards passed in 2007. It argues that the standards do not ban incandescent bulbs, but instead require them to use 28% less energy, saving consumers money. The letter states that the standards spur innovation and job creation in the domestic lighting industry while reducing pollution. It encourages supporting the phase-in of more efficient light bulbs to provide savings and choices for consumers.

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    Not Banned Just Better

    June 1, 2012

    Dear Representative: We urge you to oppose any amendment to the Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations spending bill (H.R.5325) that would repeal/limit funding for the enforcement and implementation of the lighting efficiency standards Congress enacted on a bipartisan basis in 2007. This legislation will harm the domestic manufacturers who have already invested millions of dollars in U.S. plants to make new, upgraded incandescent bulbs by enabling the illegal importation of non-compliant products and thereby undercutting U.S. jobs. Incandescent bulbs arent banned theyre just better. Much of the concern about the lighting standards is driven by the myth that these standards ban incandescent bulbs. It is time to dispel this myth: there is no ban on incandescent bulbs the standards simply require a minimum level of performance for energy consumption that will save consumers money, spur innovation, and reduce pollution. As a result of the 2007 law, manufacturers are already making a variety of new energy saving bulbs for homes, including more efficient incandescent bulbs, which are available in stores today. These bulbs look, light, and turn on like the bulbs we have been using for decades, but use a minimum of 28 percent less energy. At a time when families are struggling with high energy costs, efficient lighting will save the average American family around $100 every year (about $12 billion nationwide) and save enough energy annually to power all the homes in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Phasing-in energy efficient light bulbs means more choices and more savings thats good for families, for the environment, makes our economy stronger, and creates jobs. We urge you to oppose any legislation that repeals or weakens the lighting efficiency standards. Sincerely, Alliance to Save Energy American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy American Lighting Association Appliance Standards Awareness Project Ceres Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture)

    Climate Solutions ConservAmerica (Republicans for Environmental Protection) Conservation Law Foundation Conservation Services Group Consumer Federation of America Consumers Union Cree Earth Day Network Earthjustice Efficiency First ENE (Environment Northeast) Energy Future Coalition Environment America Environmental and Energy Study Institute Environmental Defense Fund Fresh Energy Idaho Conservation League Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Interfaith Power & Light Izaak Walton League of America Johnson Controls kWhOURS, Inc. LED waves Legrand Lighting Science Group Massachusetts Climate Action Network Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance National Association for State Community Services Programs National Association of Energy Service Companies National Association of State Energy Officials National Consumer Law Center National Electrical Manufacturers Association Natural Resources Defense Council Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Northwest Energy Efficiency Council NW Energy Coalition Oklahoma Sustainability Network OSRAM SYLVANIA Philips Public Citizen

    Seattle City Light Sierra Club Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Southwest Energy Efficiency Project Texas Impact The Stella Group, Ltd. The Wilderness Society U.S. Green Building Council Union of Concerned Scientists Utah Clean Energy

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