THE LIGHTING FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW ACT IS NOT SO BRIGHT! ACT NOW! HELP US CLOSE THE LOOPHOLES ...

Greetings!

As a nation, we have a small window of opportunity before the end of the current Congressional session to take some bold steps toward energy efficiency, a greener economy and environment, and ultimately toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil.



Are you with us? We hope so because we really need your help.

Earth Day Network has been pushing Congress to phase out old inefficient light bulbs and replace them with newer ones that burn just as bright, save tons of energy, and billions of dollars for you and other consumers.



The proposed light bulb standard in Senate bill 2017, The Energy Efficient Lighting for a Brighter Tomorrow Act, has the potential to save an enormous amount of energy by setting minimum light bulb standards which take effect in two stages -- a 25% improvement in efficiency starting in 2012 and at least a 65% improvement in 2020.



THE GOOD NEWS ? This could ultimately save you and other consumers 13 billion dollars a year on your electric bills, not to mention roughly the same amount of power as

produced by 40 large power plants.

THE BAD NEWS ? Loopholes in the bill may prevent these savings from happening! In the current version, any manufacturer can get around the new light bulb standard just by so much as changing the shape of their light bulbs.

Contact information for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee members: