President Donald Trump is planning to dismantle the Energy Star program that certifies household appliances as energy efficient.
The program sought to ban appliances that allegedly contributed to “climate change,” such as gas stoves.
The move is part of a broader shift at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Trump’s EPA is now moving away from climate-related work under Administrator Lee Zeldin.
In a statement to The Washington Times, an EPA spokesman said:
“With this action, EPA is delivering organizational improvements to the personnel structure that will directly benefit the American people and better advance the agency’s core mission, while Powering the Great American Comeback.”
The Energy Star program is widely recognized for its blue sticker on appliances that meet the government’s energy standards.
Energy Star devices typically have higher upfront costs.
Advocates say the program has saved Americans billions on energy bills while lowering “greenhouse gas emissions.”
However, the claimed savings have never been proven and are usually based on assumptions of “green energy” reliance.
Meanwhile, some manufacturers have also supported Energy Star as an alternative to government regulation.
A group of trade organizations wrote to Zeldin in March and urged him to keep Energy Star.
“The ENERGY STAR program is an example of an effective non-regulatory program and partnership between the government and the private sector,” they wrote.
“Eliminating it will not serve the American people.”
The move comes as the Trump administration is targeting all climate-related work at the EPA.
The EPA was weaponized by the Biden administration to pursue globalist policies.
Biden’s EPA pushed a sweeping crackdown on household appliances deemed to be “inefficient.”
“Climate change” activists have praised Energy Star for nudging consumers to adopt new, energy-efficient technologies such as LED lighting.
LED lights have gradually displaced traditional incandescent lighting.
Biden formally banned incandescent bulbs, favored by many for their warm glow, in 2023.
In a stark contrast to his predecessor, Trump has prioritized deregulation and consumer choice.
In a recording that leaked to the New York Times, Paul Gunning, the director of the EPA Office of Atmospheric Protection, told employees:
“The Energy Star program and all the other climate work, outside of what’s required by statute, is being deprioritized and eliminated.”
Trump is known for his dislike of appliances that use less power, such as low-flow shower heads.
The president signed an executive order last month to roll back Biden-era regulations on water pressure.
“It’s not just showers — the Biden administration aggressively targeted everyday appliances like gas stoves, water heaters, washing machines, furnaces, dishwashers, and more, waging war on the reliable tools Americans depend on daily,” Trump said in the memorandum.
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