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The unlikely coalition fighting to keep Energy Star labels on your appliances | The Trump administration wants to eliminate the energy-efficiency program

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FundMECFS

lemmy.cafe

bakers, builders, hot tub lobbyists, and chemical companies are trying to save it.

Unlikely coalition indeed!

shalafi

lemmy.world

So what's Trump's excuse? Slashing a paltry $36 million?!

Looked it up. Guess what chicken butts?

Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation plan for a conservative presidential administration, includes this directive in its policy agenda: “Eliminate energy efficiency standards for appliances.”

Why? Didn't dig further.

silence7 reply

slrpnk.net

Basically, the fossil fuels industry is how the patrons who funds their patronage machine made their money

Bristlecone

lemmy.world

So fucking stupid and pointless. I'm starting to think these religious zealots' plan is to bring about the apocalypse, ASAP. I knew it was going to be bad with this piece of shit back in the white house but, holy fuck...

kyub reply

discuss.tchncs.de

They can't think that far ahead. Their plan is just to ~~aid the economy~~ make rich people richer short-term. Nothing else is of concern to them.

OhVenus_Baby

lemmy.ml

Are they trying to take it away to make it the norm of being energy efficient?