> In either case, why a federal ban on incandescent bulbs? If LED bulbs are superior, the market will sort itself out. Because part of the cost of the use of t

> In either case, why a federal ban on incandescent bulbs? If LED bulbs are superior, the market will sort itself out. Because part of the cost of the use of the incandescent bulb is externalized and therefore not subject to market pressure. Specifically, it uses (way) more energy, and the harnessing of that energy involves emission of greenhouse gases and depletion of non-renewable fuels.