In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at what's behind a new ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs, and ...

Fluorescent lighting was once highly sought-after, but we know now that the risks outweigh the benefits, which is why one state is banning them.

Minnesota will ban fluorescent bulb sales in 2026, ending retail availability and pushing homes and businesses toward LED ...

The act prohibits sales of most fluorescent bulbs, joining nine other states in the transition to energy-efficient LED ...

In December 2022, the President Joe Biden's administration proposed a new rule that, if enacted, would nearly triple the current minimum light bulb efficiency level of 45 lumens per watt to over 120 ...

Do you remember making the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs? Today, switching to LEDs offers even more benefits in ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Check the light bulbs you have in your home if you live in this state — they may no longer be allowed under a new House bill ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be ...

In 2023, the Government of Canada estimated there were around 100 million lamps containing mercury sold in Canada over the ...

Canada has banned the import and manufacture of CFL bulbs due to mercury risks. Learn which bulbs are illegal and how to ...

The MTA has upgraded lighting in all 472 of its subway stations from florescent to LED, allowing better visability for both ...