US EditionTrump overturns Biden-era efficiency rules for household and commercial appliances
- On May 9, 2025, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders in the White House targeting Biden-era energy regulations on household and commercial appliances.
- These actions responded to bills passed by Congress during the final days of the Biden administration, which aimed to set stricter energy conservation standards for consumer and industrial products.
- Several measures backed by Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Gary Palmer and Craig Goldman, roll back Biden-era energy regulations affecting gas-fired heating units, commercial cooling equipment, and large-scale refrigeration systems, citing negative impacts on everyday Americans.
- The Department of Energy reported that previous regulations cut water heater energy consumption by 13%, resulting in $3.1 billion in savings for consumers and $4.6 billion saved by commercial entities on their utility expenses related to coolers and freezers.
- The rollbacks direct the Department of Energy to rescind or weaken efficiency regulations, potentially affecting water and energy conservation, while Trump described these changes as restoring normal life.
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Trump Moves to Rescind Appliance Efficiency Standards
President Donald Trump on May 9 moved to rescind appliance energy efficiency standards, calling them “unnecessary radical green agenda policies.” In a memo to the secretary of the Department of Energy, Trump said, “Water conservation requirements for faucets, showers, bathtubs, and toilets … make bathroom appliances more expensive and less functional.” “‘Efficiency’ standards render other American appliances like clothes washers and dishwashers…
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Trump’s four-word question to aide amid bill signing raises alarm bells
US president Donald Trump has raised alarm among his critics after asking aides what predecessor Joe Biden did on the issue of energy efficiency for walk-in freezers and coolers, just as he was about to sign the legislation into law. House Resolution 24 concerns the disapplication of 'energy conservation standards' for the walk-in storage.
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