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    Light bulb wars roar back into House Of Representatives

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    July 13, 2013

    Hold on to your seat belts, the light bulb wars have just blown up again. Light bulbs, as you may recall, have become a perennial excuse for certain federal legislators to whip up the conservative base, by railing again new federal energy efficiency…


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