{"id":1988245,"date":"2023-08-01T20:26:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanks-to-biden-admin-starting-today-youll-no-longer-be-allowed-to-buy-these-types-of-light-bulbs\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T20:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:27:53","slug":"thanks-to-biden-admin-starting-today-youll-no-longer-be-allowed-to-buy-these-types-of-light-bulbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanks-to-biden-admin-starting-today-youll-no-longer-be-allowed-to-buy-these-types-of-light-bulbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin bans purchase of certain light bulbs starting today."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthanks-to-biden-admin-starting-today-youll-no-longer-be-allowed-to-buy-these-types-of-light-bulbs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1988245&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Thanks\u2062 to Biden Admin, Starting Today \u200bYou&#8217;ll No \u200bLonger Be Allowed to Buy These Types of\u200d Light Bulbs<\/h2>\n<p>Setting the right ambiance for \u2063romance \u200bon your next date \u2063night might be a little harder now. With the ban on incandescent lightbulbs by the Biden administration, you&#8217;ll have to choose between stocking \u200bup on candles or enduring the harsh glow of barely dimmable LEDs that leave \u2063no room\u200d for imperfections.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s ambitious \u2063energy efficiency initiative has led to a nationwide \u200dban on the sale\u200b of specific \u2063widely-used\u2064 light bulbs, as reported by Fox News. The \u200bDepartment of Energy (DOE) regulations will disallow the sale of incandescent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/light-bulb-bans-are-next-on-the-biden-admins-energy-agenda\/\" title=\"Light Bulb Bans Are Next on the Biden Admin\u2019s Energy Agenda\">similar halogen light bulbs<\/a>, which currently dominate the market.<\/p>\n<p>To comply with \u2063the new rules, manufacturers and\u200d retailers will be required to sell light-emitting diode (LED) alternatives, with potential severe\u200b federal penalties for non-compliance. However, Republicans argue that \u2064the ban goes too\u2064 far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s impossible for Democrats to leave us alone.<br \/>\n\u2070States must fight back.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OKXgUb6XVv\">https:\/\/t.co\/OKXgUb6XVv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman\u200b Bob Good (@RepBobGood)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBobGood\/status\/1685012376020516864?\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky expressed his \u2062dissatisfaction, stating, \u201cPresident Biden \u2064continues \u200cto\u2062 push\u2063 liberal fantasies through his weaponized federal agencies. The Department of\u200b Energy should be focused on American energy independence,\u2062 not on what lightbulbs you \u2063can or can\u2019t purchase for your home or business.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Biden continues to push\u200b liberal fantasies through his weaponized federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Department\u2064 of Energy should be focused on\u200b American energy independence, not on what lightbulbs you can or can\u2019t purchase for your home or business. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fazKWgb59z\">https:\/\/t.co\/fazKWgb59z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Andy Barr (@RepAndyBarr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAndyBarr\/status\/1686035370507395072?\">July 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In late 2019, former President Donald Trump halted \u2063the planned phaseout of incandescent bulbs, \u200bstating\u200c that &#8220;what&#8217;s \u200dsaved is \u2063not worth it.&#8221; However, the DOE reversed the ruling in April 2022. Environmental groups are applauding the ban, considering it long overdue.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox News,\u2062 the latest findings from the\u200c Residential Energy\u2064 Consumption Survey reveal that fewer \u200cthan \u2062half \u200cof households primarily or exclusively rely on LEDs. The survey data also showed that LEDs are \u2064more popular in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parker-america-is-still-working\/\" title=\"PARKER: America Is Still Working\">higher-income households<\/a>, indicating \u200dthat these energy\u200c regulations could disproportionately affect \u2063lower-income Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, some lightbulb users claim that\u200b LED lighting\u200c is too harsh \u200dand can exacerbate migraines.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I want to \u200bsue\u200c the Biden administration\u2064 over the incandescent light bulb \u2063ban. Non-incandescent\u200c lighting causes me to have severe \u200cstroke-like migraines.\u2064 I believe this ban\u200d violates the Americans With Disabilities Act<\/p>\n<p>Any\u200c good attorneys who \u200dwould\u200c like to do this with me?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Benjamin Braddock (@GraduatedBen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GraduatedBen\/status\/1686196151911936000?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the backlash, the DOE \u200cclaims that these regulations will benefit\u200d consumers and the environment, projecting an \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanks-to-biden-admin-starting-today-youll-no-longer-be-allowed-to-buy-these-types-of-light-bulbs\/\" title=\"Biden Admin bans purchase of certain light bulbs starting today.\">estimated  billion annual savings<\/a> on\u200d utility bills. However, \u200cit seems \u2063that these &#8220;money-saving&#8221; changes forced by the left always end \u200bup costing us more.<\/p>\n<p>From water\u2063 heaters to gas stoves to light bulbs, it appears that only the \u2062rich \u2062will survive &#8220;climate change.&#8221; But don&#8217;t expect choices\u200c when the world is supposedly ending. According\u200c to the left, choices are only acceptable when it comes to sexual preferences, abortion, and gender. In \u2063everything\u200b else, the government knows what&#8217;s best for you and\u200d your household.<\/p>\n<p>After all, \u2062this is\u2062 a free country.<\/p>\n<p><em>The\u200b post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/thanks-biden-admin-starting-today-no-longer-allowed-buy-types-light-bulbs\/\">Thanks to\u200c Biden Admin, Starting Today You&#8217;ll No Longer Be \u2064Allowed to Buy These Types of Light \u2062Bulbs<\/a> appeared first \u2063on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s ban on incandescent lightbulbs makes it challenging to create a romantic atmosphere on date nights. Stocking up on candles becomes necessary, or enduring the harsh and barely dimmable LEDs that leave no room for imperfections. 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