Traditional incandescent light bulbs are sintered at a light bulb factory in Chongqing Municipality, China, on March 7, 2007. China Photos/Getty Images
What began nearly 20 years ago as a technical set of federal efficiency standards on light bulbs has evolved into a broader fight over consumer choice and who decides what Americans can buy.
President Donald Trump has sought to reverse nearly two decades of federal efforts to phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs, whose proponents say the familiar warm glow, health benefits, and low upfront cost outweigh any inefficiency that prompted federal oversight.
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