The unlikely coalition fighting to keep Energy Star labels on your appliances
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The Trump administration wants to eliminate the energy efficiency program, but bakers, builders, and chemical companies are trying to save it.
  • Bristlecone@lemmy.world
    7·
    2 days ago

    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@discuss.tchncs.de
      5·
      2 days ago

      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.

  • FundMECFS@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    31·
    3 days ago

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

    Unlikely coalition indeed!

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 days ago

    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@slrpnk.netOPMEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

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