[Vision2020] Energy saving lightbulbs... a different take

[Andy Boyd]

Well, I know 'we' don't like to be told what to do...
but this congressman is so worried about the warnings and mercury in the cfl 
and yet he is unaware or unconcerned about the mercury emitted through coal 
fired electricity production.
Unfortunately, I believe this comes down to two items:
#1. Should the govt save us from nasties in the environment?  so depending 
where you fall on this issue determines the action that congress should 
take.
#2. The way the govt overlooks many public health issues surrounding a 
multitude of household products and yet regulates others is utterly unfair 
to those businesses that are more heavily regulated and the public. I guess 
I am saying the govt is paid off to look the other way on many issues by big 
$ supporters.
Finally, we accept other regulations/infringements on our freedom for the 
good of all, or at least that is what we are told.
So, are cfl's in our best interest?

Andy Boyd
Manager/Education Coordinator
Moscow Recycling
208 882 0590
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kai Eiselein, Editor" <editor at lataheagle.com>
To: "Andy Boyd" <moscowrecycling at turbonet.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Energy saving lightbulbs... a different take


> Andy, Setting aside the  mercury issue, I believe part of what he had 
> issue with was the fact that Congress is legislating what type of bulbs 
> Americans can buy.
>
> By the way,  I have a number of CFL bulbs in use in my house.
>
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> From: "Andy Boyd" <moscowrecycling at turbonet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:16 PM
> To: "Kai Eiselein, Editor" <editor at lataheagle.com>; 
> <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Energy saving lightbulbs... a different take
>
>> As usual, you only get half the story from a congressman who has his own 
>> agenda to support.
>> I do agree that we should move past cfl's and use led's that are even 
>> more expensive use less energy and will likely last as long as you live.
>> Andy Boyd
>> Manager/Education Coordinator
>> Moscow Recycling
>> 208 882 0590
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>> To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:34 PM
>> Subject: [Vision2020] Energy saving lightbulbs... a different take
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>>> Thanks to my mother, who sent this to me.
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