The Plan to Expand Daylight Savings Time One of the lesser-known provisions of the Energy Bill would expand daylight savings time by two months. We look at the history — and possible future — of springing forward.

The Plan to Expand Daylight Savings Time

The Plan to Expand Daylight Savings Time

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One of the lesser-known provisions of the Energy Bill would expand daylight savings time by two months. We look at the history -- and possible future -- of springing forward.

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David Prerau, author of Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time

Seize The Daylight
The Curious And Contentious Story Of Daylight Savings Time
By David S. Prerau

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