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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s comments about House Speaker Pelosi brings the "Jesus" issue to the front of the line. We cannot lend ourselves to distractions like the plight of the incandescent bulb. There is no time. Accountability is our only salvation, not Jesus.

Many are fearing the mercury in CFL bulbs. The myth is being blown out of proportion. Here are a few facts about the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

People give you this whole rap about how easy saving the planet is. Change a light bulb and save the world. Yes and no. How about we consider it a start rather than an end destination? The lowdown on the CFL from Simran Sethi and Sarah Smarsh.

How much CO2 can you save by switching to CFL lightbulbs and how much money do you save.

People presume green technology is only going to do well in rich countries. Far from the case. No Apagones ("No Blackouts") shows how to clearly, effectively make the case for $2 CFL lights in a country where they make $60-100 a month.

Many people don't buy CFLs because they feel they're too expensive. Accent Energy is giving away one free CFL bulb per person, so let people know about this offer, and they can start conserving electricity right away (and saving money!).

Lighting accounts for up to 20% of your home's annual energy bill, so it's a good place to get started on saving money and energy. Check out this post for tips. Includes a list of CFL coupons and rebate programs.

Huddler is holding a contest to celebrate its launch. Simply join Huddler, share you knowledge of the green products you use, and win! “From hybrid vehicles to solar arrays, CFL bulbs to green cleaners, efficient appliances to geothermal heat pumps, Huddler wants to know about your experiences and help you learn from like-minded peers.” You could win a green prize pack.

Its an obvious statement but I’m going to say it anyways, technology really is amazing. When you reflect about how far some daily aspects of our lives have come, it astounds me! This hit me when I came across the news that, yet again, lightbulbs have taken another efficient step forwards. At the moment it isn’t financially practical for companies to implement this development, but nothing is when it is first discovered.

An old Native American proverb says, "We don't inherit the land from our grandparents, we borrow it from our children." A concept that is teaching some Oklahoma students the value of marketing a cleaner environment.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) describes a new block grant program to provide funds to cities and towns to allow the localities to experiment with new environmental and energy-saving initiatives.

CFL and LED light bulbs are compared for short-term and long-term household use.

Conservative bloggers denounce US Congresses' move to replace CFLs as a mercury health hazard and a "High Priest Al Gore of the Church of Global Warming of Modern Day Idiots (MDI)" falsity while of course, sourcing the "science" behind their claim as, what else, another conservative blogger's opinion.

LATEST in CFL Debate: No Actual Data on CFL migraine scare in The Daily Green

Someone really has it in for CFLs on the BBC this week. I bet a BBC reporter is getting it in the ear from his wife because she just heard about the government phasing out incandescent light bulbs.Today's new danger is one that does concern me. It's the fact that a small amount of mercury is used in the manufacture of the lights. Not enough to kill you but if it is allowed to accumulate then prolonged exposure to mercury is dangerous.

Last week's excuse for not buying CFLs to replace your incandescent lights was that they might cause migraines. Today's excuse, CFLs might cause a rash.