Trump Administration Rewrites Appliance Rules, Opening 30-Day Comment on Gas Stoves and HVAC Standards
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Trump Administration Rewrites Appliance Rules, Opening 30-Day Comment on Gas Stoves and HVAC Standards
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Summary
A sweeping Energy Department proposal would rewrite how federal appliance-efficiency standards are written, which the Trump administration says would permanently curb future crackdowns on gas stoves, fluorescent bulbs, HVAC systems and other household products.
Chris Wright said the overhaul is meant to reverse Obama- and Biden-era interpretations of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act that, officials argue, pushed standards tighter and made some appliances pricier or less functional.
Biden administration changes in 2021 and 2024 had loosened Trump’s 2020 procedures by making them nonbinding and removing provisions including a significant energy-savings threshold.
The proposal now enters a 30-day public comment period before it can be finalized, framing the fight over appliance standards around consumer choice, cost and product performance.