This past weekend, my family went to an outdoor restaurant in Phoenix. The temperature that day was near 100°, but when nightfall came around 7:00 p.m., it cooled down a bit to make a picture-perfect evening. A mist maker machine would spray on you, making it very comfortable.
I thought about how these earlier sunsets make for such a better scenario to enjoy evening activities. When we have warm weather in most of Utah, by the time it gets dark it's too late to enjoy evening activities outdoors because you still have to get up early to go to work in the morning. Just another great reason to abolish daylight-saving time.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
where's the study?
According to United States Code Title 15 Chapter Subchapter IX § 260a [note from Public Law 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005 Section 110] clearly states:
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 months after the effective date stated in subsection (b), the Secretary shall report to Congress on the impact of this section on energy consumption in the United States.
(d) RIGHT TO REVERT.—Congress retains the right to revert the Daylight Saving Time back to the 2005 time schedules once the Department study is complete.
According to my calculations, this report was due in December 2007. To date, the report has not been released.
We all ought to call our Senators and Representatives to ask where the report is. It is long overdue.
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 months after the effective date stated in subsection (b), the Secretary shall report to Congress on the impact of this section on energy consumption in the United States.
(d) RIGHT TO REVERT.—Congress retains the right to revert the Daylight Saving Time back to the 2005 time schedules once the Department study is complete.
According to my calculations, this report was due in December 2007. To date, the report has not been released.
We all ought to call our Senators and Representatives to ask where the report is. It is long overdue.
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