Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Consumer and efficiency groups back phasing out fluorescent bulbs and updating appliance standards
Summary
MASSPIRG and technical groups urged the committee to adopt H.3477 to phase out mercury‑containing fluorescent lamps and to update efficiency standards for a set of appliances. Advocates said LEDs are widely available, cost‑effective and avoid mercury disposal risks; technical groups provided estimates of lifetime household savings.
Deirdre Cummings of MASSPIRG and representatives from the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) testified in favor of H.3477, which would phase out fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury and adopt updated efficiency standards for several classes of appliances and commercial equipment. Cummings…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
