Industry groups are not happy about the imminent demise of Energy Star
by Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News from Ars Technica - All content on (#6X6HH)
It's a voluntary program launched during a Republican administration, endorsed by manufacturers, and well-recognized by US consumers, who have saved an estimated $500 billion over the past 33 years guided by its familiar blue label.
But President Donald Trump's administration has decided the Energy Star program has got to go.
CNN and The Washington Post first reported the plan to eliminate the program that certifies the most energy-efficient appliances and buildings with the Energy Star label. Knowledgeable sources have confirmed to Inside Climate News that Environmental Protection Agency staffers learned the details at an internal meeting earlier this week.