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Trump Takes Aim at Efficiency Standards for Dishwashers and Washing Machines | An executive order signed Friday may weaken requirements for water and energy efficiency.
An executive order signed Friday may weaken requirements for water and energy efficiency.
You would think the administration that launched the Department of Government Efficiency (despite how ineffective it has been) would be a big fan of improved efficacy in all areas. But Donald Trump keeps trying to kill any law that sets efficiency requirements for water and energy usage. As for the memorandum, it’ll push the DOE to look for any “water pressure or related energy efficiency laws” that it believes should be eliminated, with the standard being that the government shouldn’t “impose or enforce regulations that make taxpayers’ lives worse.” That’s a pretty squishy guidance, but it’s clear in the eyes of the administration that additional water pressure is more important than cutting back on energy bills.
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