Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances

[Nevilledog]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/05/06/energy-star-program-epa-trump/

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The Environmental Protection Agency plans to end Energy Star, a popular program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more than three decades, according to three people briefed on the matter and documents reviewed by The Washington Post.

During an all-hands meeting Monday of the EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Protection, Trump administration officials announced that the office would be dissolved and that Energy Star would be eliminated, the three people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.

Officials also outlined the changes in slide presentations obtained by Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The presentations, which were shared with The Post, state that “staff in restructured/eliminated organizations may be reassigned to other positions.”

The end of Energy Star, first reported by CNN, builds on the Trump administration’s broader attacks on energy efficiency standards for appliances found in millions of American homes. Such standards have become a flash point in the nation’s culture wars and a source of conservative resistance to President Joe Biden’s environmental agenda.

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[walkingman]

1. I will never understand the disregard the GOP has for out environment?

These is not Planet B and out intentional destruction and rejection of things that could combat the destruction of the natural world just doesn't make any sense.
In my mind, it could create a new "industrial revolution" with lots of research, jobs, products that would help the gorwing population of the world sustain themselves in the future. We seem to be on a path of destruction for no good reason.

[pansypoo53219]

4. THE REASON IS BLINDINGLY STOOOOOOPID. on the media(npr)) had a show. back in earlier years of environmental

movement + evidence of global warming(science knew in 50's or before), democrats were winning w/ more green laws + the gop couldn't think or going farther to win, so they went w/ denial of it. big oil helped.

younger gop know its stoopid.

[Johonny]

2. Isnt this bad for business

I know, Trump is a business genius, but having a certification is a selling point. It helps move units, not hurt moving units. Unless Trump thinks there is a huge market for bad appliances. Thi literally makes good appliances more appealing by having a certification buyers are looking for.

[harumph]

3. Most manufacturers will ignore this and continue to produce whatever is cost efficient and sells.

I'm betting consumers as a whole don't want energy hogging appliances.
This is just red meat for the dumb asses that support him.