US EditionTrump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances, Washington Post reports
- The Trump administration plans to shut down two major EPA offices that handle climate initiatives and promote energy efficiency, such as the Energy Star program, by early 2025.
- This plan follows earlier efforts by President Trump to dismantle or privatize Energy Star and comes amid broader rollback of Biden-era pollution rules and uncertainty about employee impacts.
- Energy Star certifies appliances that use less energy, such as refrigerators and air conditioners, making it easier for consumers to access eligible products and tax incentives, and contributing to lower energy bills for more than 90% of households in the United States.
- Energy Star costs $32 million annually but saves American families over $40 billion each year with a federal return of $350 per dollar invested, and is nearly universally supported.
- Closing these divisions may weaken official U.S. Efforts to measure and reduce greenhouse gases like methane, potentially hindering EPA’s authority to combat pollution driving global warming.
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Energy Star cuts not expected to affect Montana appliance sales
The Associated Press reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is targeting Energy Star in cuts, but will that affect appliance sales?Bruce Moore has been in the appliance business for over a decade and knows a thing or two about Energy Star.Watch the full story: Energy Star cuts not expected to affect Montana appliance salesMoore, the sales manager at Eklunds Appliance and Mattress in Great Falls, said, Energy Star is basically a rating …
What The Media Won't Tell You About Trump's Cuts to the Energy Star Program - ClimateRealism
Guest post by Ireland Owens at The Daily Caller As corporate media outlets race to cast the Trump administration’s termination of an energy savings program as a net loss for Americans, experts note that the coverage omits several inconvenient facts. Several news outlets have recently reported that the administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to eliminate the Energy Star program, while seeming to gloss over criticism of t…
Comment: Energy Star a boon to consumers; of course it has to go
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington In it’s 30-plus years it’s saved consumers $500 billion, cut carbon emissions and actually delivers efficiency. Comment: Energy Star a boon to consumers; of course it has to go Wire Service
Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate Energy Star Program and Climate Reporting - One Green Planet
The Trump administration is planning to eliminate the Energy Star program and cut the EPA’s climate reporting division, drawing sharp backlash. The post Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate Energy Star Program and Climate Reporting appeared first on One Green Planet.
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