Trump Officials Move to Ease Energy Standards on Home Appliances

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to ease energy efficiency standards for many household appliances and fixtures, targeting environmental rules embraced by his predecessor Joe Biden.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said his department is postponing the implementation of seven mandates on home appliances from the Biden administration, casting it as an action that will help lower prices and improve consumer choice.

The move was accompanied by a similar step at the Environmental Protection Agency, where Administrator Lee Zeldin ordered regulators to overhaul federal water specifications governing kitchen faucets and other household equipment.

The announced actions ...