President Trump is aiming to relax water-efficiency standards for household appliances, a move that would reverse previous regulations implemented by the Biden administration. Trump claims these standards are 'common sense' and were previously enacted during his first term before being undone by Biden. The proposed rollback would affect showerheads, dishwashers, refrigerators, laundry machines, toilets, and other water-using appliances.
Just one day after signing an executive order against paper straws, President Donald Trump is aiming his sights at some high-efficiency household items. Trump posted Tuesday morning to his personal social media platform, Truth Social, that he was directing Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Lee Zeldin to roll back standards for water-using appliances and lightbulbs.
Trump stated in the post that his standards for these household items were 'common sense standards' previously put in place by his administration but terminated by the Biden administration. 'I look forward to signing these orders,' he said.Since 1992, federal energy law has outlined appliance standards that determine new showerheads shouldn't pour out more than 2.5 gallons of water per minute. The Obama administration refined the restrictions and applied those limits to the water that comes out of the entire showerhead, even ones with several nozzles.During the first Trump administration, the president relaxed that to allow each nozzle of a showerhead spray as much as 2.5 gallons. The Biden administration reversed Trump’s action in 2021. Trump made comments throughout his first presidency that he wasn't getting wet enough because of limits on water flow in the shower and that it was affecting his hairstyle. The standards that Trump is looking to roll back are intended to make dishwashers, showerheads, refrigerators, laundry machines, toilets and the like use less energy and water. The higher-efficiency appliances can have higher upfront costs, but they save water and electricity, and can save Americans money through lower energy bills.Secretary Zeldin is due to respond to Trump’s request to roll back the environmental orders. Or, Trump could consider taking executive action. In the meantime, there are no requirements telling consumers exactly what appliances or fixtures to purchase
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