DEAR READERS:CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps or bulbs) are here to stay. They cost more than a traditional incandescent light bulb, but the energy savings should offset that investment over time. Plus ...

FARGO - The question of whether compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs are hazardous and should be used in homes has been the subject of some debate. CFL bulbs do contain mercury, and mercury can cause ...

Not long ago, Dan Perkins was in his New Haven home when his wife told him that she’d broken a lightbulb. She’d been cleaning in the attic bedroom of their seven-year-old son when she knocked over a ...