Might California ban the old bulb?
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How many people does it take to change a light bulb? In California, the answer could be a majority of the Legislature.
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By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 16--If California hopes to clean up its air and remain a leader in the fight against global warming. It will need to develop new fuels and vehicles to complement the laws it has enacted.
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The European Union is looking to join other parts of the world in efforts to slash energy consumption by pushing for an increased use of energy-saving light bulbs. European leaders agreed Friday to ask the EU's executive arm to work out a plan over the next two years on how to promote the use of energy-saving light bulbs, following the example of Australia, Chile and other countries phasing out incandescent lamps.
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The Environment Agency is concerned over health risks of low-energy light bulbs. Should the government use them to completely replace the old ones?
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By Carrie Peyton Dahlberg, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Feb. 9--Geerat Vermeij pulls one shell, then another, from a nest of plastic boxes, rarely pausing to check the Braille labels curled beside them. His long fingers dart into each shell's opening.
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Australia has announced plans to ban traditional light bulbs in a move Prime Minister John Howard called a practical step toward slowing climate change.
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By Constance Loizos, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun.
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Science & environment: Sales of incandescent bulbs will be gradually phased out from next year, the government has said.
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ California is on the verge of blazing a new environmental path with the toughest restrictions in the nation on exotic clams, crabs and other nonnative aquatic species that harm river and bay environments, threaten water supplies and clog water pipes.
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By Jim Puzzanghera  WASHINGTON  --  As new high-definition televisions fly off store shelves, millions of old sets soon could be flying into the trash.
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By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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Traditional high-energy lightbulb will be taken off the shelves under a government scheme.
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European light-bulb makers said Tuesday they want to phase out the standard incandescent light bulb in eight years, replacing it with more eco-friendly, energy-efficient lamps.
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The Australian government on Tuesday announced plans to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs across the country. Legislation to gradually restrict the sale of the old-style bulbs could reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million tons by 2012 and cut household power bills by up to 66 percent, said Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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By Brian Nearing, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 11--ALBANY -- Who is going to pay for Reggie? That's a  quarter-billion dollar question with an answer that could cost anyone in the  state who flips on a light switch.
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By Dennis Lien, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Dec. 11--Minnesotans can't toss TVs or monitors in the garbage anymore, so some abandon them illegally. Stuck with the bill for disposal, counties want the state to take action.
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Berkeley needs a comprehensive and effective sunshine ordinance to promote openness in government and participation of all members of the public.   Many other Bay Area cities, including San Francisco, Oakland and Richmond, already have such legislation on the books.