CFL Mercury Hazards Report to the Government Due December 2008
The government realizes the mercury hazard of CFL’s as the 2007 Energy Bill requires a Report to Congress in one year from enactment explaining mercury use and release.
“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the EPA, shall submit to Congress a report describing recommendations relating to the means by which the Federal Government may reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manufacture, transportation, storage, or disposal of light bulbs.”Yet CFL advocates continue to irresponsibly tout the mercury hazard in a CFL as a non-issue.
Be prepared for the ongoing CFL PR blitz. The law also provides million of dollars for you to make "energy efficient lighting choices" such as using the CFL. Let's look at that next...
