Energy and Commerce Chairman: Look for light bulb agreement “soon”
posted at 8:00 pm on June 21, 2011 by Tina Korbe
Texas Gov. Rick Perry yesterday ensured Texans will be able to use incandescent light bulbs as long as they’re manufactured in Texas — but the rest of us just might be able to enjoy their rosy glow a little longer, too. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) today hinted at a possible agreement that would alter the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed 2012 phase-out of the incandescent light bulb.
At The Heritage Foundation’s Bloggers Briefing this afternoon, Heritage web editor Amy Payne directed a pointed question to the Congressman. “Will we be able to keep our light bulbs?” she asked.
Upton’s answer was cryptic, but encouraging. “That is an issue that is out there,” he said. “I’ve been working closely with [Rep.] Joe Barton [R-Tex.] and [Rep.] Mike Burgess [R-Tex.] and we’re very close to seeing an agreement merge and happen, so stay tuned. … A couple different things that we’re looking at. Just stay tuned in the next couple days, actually. Maybe a little breaking news — well, let’s just say ‘soon.’ We’ve had some good conversations and we’ll see where we are later in the week.”
Last Congress, Barton and Burgess, along with Tennessee Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn, introduced the BULB Act, which would have repealed Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 — the phase-out of the incandescent bulb.
What Upton had to say about oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was less encouraging, however.
“The sad news is, the Gulf produces a third of our oil, but because we’ve said no to new leases, etc., over the last year since [the] BP [Deepwater Horizon oil spill], the oil production has actually declined by 110,000 barrels a day just on the Department of Energy forecast from last year,” Upton said.
Fortunately, the Chairman understands that’s a problem.
“That’s got to change. We’ve got to do something to change that,” he said.
Agreed.
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Why not?
We can have a pipeline from the North.
And one from the South..
Oh wait…
Electrongod on February 3, 2013 at 7:04 PM
Change is coming to Mexico. And their growth rate is kewl. Hope and change there, not here in the US.
tommy71 on February 3, 2013 at 7:07 PM
Is Mexico ready to join the oil-and-gas boom?
Um, they’re gonna have to join civilization first, as in dealing with the bloody cartel madness. I’m not hopeful.
hillbillyjim on February 3, 2013 at 7:08 PM
Just think of all the self-deportation a Mexican oil-and-gas boom would inspire.
steebo77 on February 3, 2013 at 7:08 PM
Weren’t the Pemex offices in Mexico City just recently bombed? What’s going on there?
RedRedRice on February 3, 2013 at 7:13 PM
…avoid the name Keystone
KOOLAID2 on February 3, 2013 at 7:29 PM
But Republicans and Democrats tell me that we need to import poverty labor to expand the economy. Are you telling me that Mexico expanded their economy after exporting millions of potential cheap laborers?
Buddahpundit on February 3, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Umm, if they nationalized the industry, even if in the thirties, that’s not self sufficient, that was using what others had built.
AZfederalist on February 3, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Hey, perhaps the Mexican economy will take off and Mexicans will find good jobs in Mexico………. and, will stay in Mexico. We can get our college graduates to harvest our food crops.
SC.Charlie on February 3, 2013 at 7:50 PM
Is it any wonder why Mexicans go Democrat? I’m sure they’ll be forthcoming with info on the ‘infrastructure failure’.
Basically they want all the benefits, but need expertise. Let them wallow in it; even though I know someone will “assist” them.
John Kettlewell on February 3, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Sure why not? Then we ( the US ) can give them areas like we did China that we should be drilling. I mean its okay for other countries to drill but to heck with our own and making OURSELVES on OUR LAND/WATER less dependent on other countries.
O its nice to see gas over 3.50 again here in WI. Can not wait to see what its going to be once summer hits and we need to have the “special” blends.
watertown on February 3, 2013 at 8:00 PM
That’s it. I’m crossing the desert, going to Mexico City, waving an American flag and DEmanding to be made a citizen.
msupertas on February 3, 2013 at 8:53 PM
Don’t try it. They have strict immigration laws that they do enforce.
SC.Charlie on February 3, 2013 at 9:29 PM
Not unless they killed every major drug kingpin overnight.
MelonCollie on February 3, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Not sure this is the week to talk about Pemex and a ‘boom’.
trigon on February 4, 2013 at 12:47 AM
Mexico is a dying country, running on hatred of capitalism, America, and the catholic church. The citizens have a strange tendency to move to America to be closer to everything the profess to despise. Expect nothing and you will hardly be disappointed.
pat on February 4, 2013 at 2:11 AM
Have you seen their weather girls?
antisense on February 4, 2013 at 9:37 AM