"The Energy Department has announced proposals to cut dozens of energy efficiency and other rules in what it is describing as the ”‘largest deregulatory effort in history.”

The department plans to ax a long list of efficiency regulations, including those pertaining to stoves, ovens, showerheads, clothes washers, dishwashers and microwaves.

The rules also apply to a smattering of other policies ranging for guidelines under which the department buys oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to nondiscrimination requirements for grant recipients.

This step does not immediately get rid of the regulations but launches that process."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill May 12, 2025. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Trump Overturns Biden-Era Efficiency Rules For Household And Commercial Appliances" (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5293104-trump-signs-legisl... [3]

"DOE Unveils Sweeping Deregulatory Plan" (E&E News)
https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-unveils-sweeping-deregulatory-plan/ [4]