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Article: Strimling urges ban on older light bulbs ; The Portland lawmaker would have Maine become the first state to prohibit incandescent bulbs.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- February 8, 2008
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JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer --
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
02-08-2008
Strimling urges ban on older light bulbs ; The Portland lawmaker would have Maine become the first state to prohibit incandescent bulbs.
Byline: JOHN RICHARDSON Staff Writer --
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State
Type: News
Maine would be the first state to ban most uses of ordinary incandescent light bulbs under a bill submitted by a Portland lawmaker on Thursday.
Sen. Ethan Strimling, D-Portland, wants to ban the bulbs by 2010, except for special uses such as appliance lamps and marine lamps.
His bill also would create a 25-cent deposit and collection system for compact fluorescent bulbs, more efficient ...