It would not surprise me one bit if it were discovered the lobbying effort for such laws were pushed by the very lighting industry that needed a way to compel p

It would not surprise me one bit if it were discovered the lobbying effort for such laws were pushed by the very lighting industry that needed a way to compel people to buy much more expensive light bulbs with a higher profit margin. It reeks to me of the same reasons why we have ethanol mandated fuel in some cities.