The Trump administration's Department of Energy has announced a delay in the enforcement of the Biden administration's efficiency standards for household appliances.
This decision affects a range of products, including central air conditioners, washers and dryers, walk-in coolers and freezers, general service lamps, gas instantaneous water heaters, commercial refrigeration equipment, and air compressors.
As reported by Breitbart, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright emphasized the administration's commitment to reducing costs for American families. "A top priority for President Trump is lowering costs for American families," Wright stated. "Todays announcement will foster consumer choice and lower prices it is a win for all Americans. The people, not the government, should be choosing the home appliances and products they want at prices they can afford." This move aligns with conservative values of individual choice and limited government intervention in the marketplace.
Additionally, the Department of Energy is introducing a new energy efficiency category specifically for natural gas tankless water heaters. By establishing this category, these water heaters will be exempt from what the department describes as the Biden-Harris administration's "onerous rules." This decision reflects a broader conservative stance on reducing regulatory burdens that can stifle innovation and increase costs for consumers.
Former President Donald Trump has also taken steps to reinstate his previous environmental policies. He has directed Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Lee Zeldin to revisit his "Environmental Order" concerning water standards and flow for various household appliances. In a post on Truth Social, Trump expressed his intention to restore these standards, which he claims were undone by President Joe Biden.
"I am hereby instructing Secretary Lee Zeldin to immediately go back to my Environmental Orders, which were terminated by Crooked Joe Biden, on Water Standards and Flow pertaining to SINKS, SHOWERS, TOILETS, WASHING MACHINES, DISHWASHERS, etc., and to likewise go back to the common sense standards on LIGHTBULBS, that were put in place by the Trump Administration, but terminated by Crooked Joe. I look forward to signing these Orders. THANK YOU!!!" Trump wrote.
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