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Title: Trump Admin Plans To Shut Down the Energy Star Program
Link: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/05/06/...
According to the Washington Post (paywalled), the Trump administration plans
to eliminate the Energy Star program -- a long-standing EPA initiative that
has saved Americans over $500 billion in energy costs since 1992. "The
organization states that the average American saves about $450 per year on
energy bills by choosing appliances that have been Energy Star-certified,"
adds Engadget. From the report: The EPA hasn't said when this would go into
effect and when consumers would stop seeing Energy Star certifications on
home appliances. It's technically illegal for a presidential administration
to end this program without Congress, but the same goes for many of Trump's
pronouncements and executive orders. "Eliminating the Energy Star program
would directly contradict this administration's promise to reduce household
energy costs," Paula Glover, president of the nonprofit coalition Alliance to
Save Energy, told CNN. "For just $32 million a year, Energy Star helps
American families save over $40 billion in annual energy costs. That's a
return of $350 for every federal dollar invested."
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