2006-10-28 17:27:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
its because of Bush, honestly
2006-10-28 17:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by saga_child 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Changing Again in 2007
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was passed by Congress and then signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005. Under the new law, Daylight Saving Time begins three weeks earlier than previously, on the second Sunday in March. DST is extended by one week to the first Sunday in November. The new start and stop period begins March 2007.
The original House bill would have added two full months, one in the spring and another in the fall. According to some U.S. senators, farmers complained that a two-month extension could adversely affect livestock, and airline officials said it would have complicated scheduling of international flights. So, a compromise was worked out to start DST on the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November.
Enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 will not alter the rights of the states and territories to choose not to observe Daylight Saving Time.
2006-10-30 14:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by GR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In August of 2005, Congress passed an energy bill that included extending Daylight Savings Time by about a month. Beginning in 2007, DST will start the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday of November. Daylight Savings Time is observed in some form in about 70 countries around the world. It does save energy. Studies done by the U.S. Department of Transportation show that DST reduces electricity usage by a small but significant amount (about one percent each day) because less electricity is used for lights and appliances.
Daylight Savings Time has been used in the U.S and many European Countries since World War 1. The plan was formally adopted in the U.S. in 1918 but repealed in 1919 because it was so unpopular. DST then became a local option with inconsistent use and a hodgepodge of time observations. This lead to such chaos that in 1966, Congress decided to step in. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson and DST was set to begin the last Sunday in April and to end the last Sunday in October.
2006-10-28 17:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by Bill P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's changing because G. W. Bush thinks having an extra month of savings time will help to conserve energy. By extending D.S.T. by one month (three weeks before it starts now and one week after it ends now) we should save some energy by not having to use as much electricity. Also, its not changing everywhere. Not all provinces are yet taking part and I don't think all the states are taking part, some actually don't use the usual D.S.T. now. I'm not sure about the rest of the world, but I think its probably only going to be North America. Canada will only be taking part so that our economy, businesses and television times will stay in sync.
2006-10-28 17:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by smileyd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Canadian so I try to have a generous soul, so.... the answer to your question was correctly answered by Bill P, GR, &d _smiley1 regarding next years daylight saving change. Give one of them the best answer.
The bigger question is whether Canada is going to follow with the change that George Bush wishes to impliment in the USA?
2006-11-01 09:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by Doug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's being extended in 2007, supposed to save energy, though I'm not sure how.
2006-10-28 17:35:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is? Gosh next year is too far ahead, let's get Xmas over and done with first
2006-10-28 17:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by bex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lie is to save on our energy bills.... but their is no proof to base it on
2006-10-28 21:16:28 · answer #8 · answered by ladyqueenbeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋