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Energy Department Proposes Hurdles for Future Appliance Standards

Updated 2026-07-02 21:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The Energy Department proposed new hurdles that would make it more difficult to establish future energy efficiency standards for appliances. The move is seen as a potential obstacle to tightening regulations, which could benefit current manufacturers but face opposition from environmental advocates.

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The Hill
The Energy Department on Thursday proposed to put up hurdles for the creation of future energy efficiency standards for appliances. While the hurdles would technically apply equally to any current or future administration, Democrats are more likely to want to tighten energy efficiency standards, and
2026-07-02 21:19 UTC
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