Patt Morrison for Monday, January 3, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, January 3, 2011

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:39

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1:41 – 1:58:30

Republicans take the House gavel as the 112^th Congress sits

With the newly-minted Republican majority in the House, congressmen and women return to Washington this week with a weighty agenda that includes the omnibus spending bill (that failed in the lame-duck voting but will be back on the floor before freshman legislators find their offices), tax overhaul, education, immigration reform, redistricting, increased investigations of all-things Obama, and funding (or defunding) of the various parts of the health care bill. We hear about the priorities of our own California Republicans starting today with Representative John Campbell of Orange County.

 

Guest:

Congressman John Campbell, (Republican - District 48, Orange County). He is a member of the House committees on Financial Services and Budget.

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2:06 – 2:30

Health care plan key provisions take effect as Republicans threaten to defund

Just as a Republican controlled House returns to Washington with a bulls eye target on the health care reform bill, some of the biggest changes prompted by that hard-fought battle to overhaul the health care system are in effect as of January 1st. Americans will see the Park D “donut hole” shrink, doctors will get a 10% Medicare bonus for primary care services, premiums for income-related part B will be frozen at 2010 levels through 2019, and states can receive three-year grants to develop comprehensive health lifestyle programs for Medicaid enrollees, to name just a few. How will your health plan be affected and for how long?

 

Guest:

TBD

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

2:41 – 2:58:30

A bright idea? California girds itself for darker future lit by compact fluorescents

Along with Kodachrome film, 2010 marks the end of a uniquely lit era—in early compliance with the Energy Independence and Security Act, California is banning the 100-watt incandescent light bulb. And come New Year’s Day 2012, you won’t be able to buy incandescent bulbs anywhere in the country.  The move is intended to jumpstart the market for the energy efficient compact fluorescent lights bulbs or CFLs, which critics complain are up to ten times as expensive, take 3 minutes to warm up, contain mercury, have limited versatility and produce a colder, flatter light than their warm predecessor.  Patt lights a candle for the old bulb as Thomas Edison turns in his grave and we ring in the New Year with a sensible, sustainable LED. Are you hoarding incandescents? Are there better CFL options coming soon? Are you ready for the darker—er, poorly lit—future?

 

• Europe banned the 100-watt incandescent this September and imposed $70,000 fines on scofflaws
• There’s speculation of unintended consequences: will people use CFLs more freely, leave them on when not in the room, because they’re more efficient?

 

Guests:

Jane Brox, author of Brilliant: the Evolution of Artificial Light

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• Jane says incandescent lighting is very much tied to our idea of modernity, who we are, our identity, it’s lighting we’ve have for over a century.
• It’s democratic lighting in nature, very cheap; whereas CFLs are 10 times as expensive
• We’re very resistant to change when it comes to something as personal and fundamental as lighting and CFL quality is very poor

 

TBA, Rensselaer (pronounced WREN-sler) Lighting Research Center

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Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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