Not only did the Federal level courts destroy the Biden Admin's Energy Dept over-reach, but the US Supreme Court denied a couple of cases, which upholds the slap down against silly over-regulation.
This is great news for consumers who are rapidly being priced out of the ability to buy simple appliances. Finding a $500 refrigerator would be a dream but it's not uncommon to find them priced at $2500 to $3500. Dishwashers have similarly gotten more expensive as have many other appliances.
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This is great news for consumers who are rapidly being priced out of the ability to buy simple appliances. Finding a $500 refrigerator would be a dream but it's not uncommon to find them priced at $2500 to $3500. Dishwashers have similarly gotten more expensive as have many other appliances.
Federal courts hand down decisions impacting home appliances, renewable energy and petroleum
“The administrative record contains ample evidence that DOE’s efficiency standards likely do the opposite: They make Americans use more energy and more water for the simple reason that the purported ‘energy efficient’ appliances do not work,” the ruling explained.
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Federal courts hand down decisions impacting home appliances, renewable energy and petroleum
“The administrative record contains ample evidence that DOE’s efficiency standards likely do the opposite: They make Americans use more energy and more water for the simple reason that the purported ‘energy efficient’ appliances do not work,” the ruling explained.
The Supreme Court declined to rule on two court cases Monday involving energy development, while a federal appeals court blasted the Biden administration’s appliance efficiency standards.
Home appliances
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Monday sided with 11 red states that sued the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) over its promulgated efficiency standards for dishwashers and washing machines, ruling that “it is unclear the DOE has any statutory authority to regulate water use in dishwashers and clothes washers.”
The court also stated in its opinion that, even if it does have that authority and the agency had water-usage authority over these appliances, it failed to consider the “negative consequences” of the standards, which would have the opposite effect of their intent.
“The administrative record contains ample evidence that DOE’s efficiency standards likely do the opposite: They make Americans use more energy and more water for the simple reason that the purported ‘energy efficient’ appliances do not work,” the ruling explained.
The Biden administration has committed extensive attention to reducing the energy and water use of just about every appliance in the home, including gas stoves, dishwashers, air conditioners, refrigerators, light bulbs, washing machines, microwaves and furnaces.
In March 2018, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), the Daily Caller reported, proposed standards for new dishwashers that would run faster cycles, which would increase energy and water consumption. The Trump administration adopted guidelines that aligned with the CEI proposal, but President Joe Biden repealed those standards in 2021. It then went on to propose its own, more stringent standards.
Devin Watkins, attorney with CEI, said in a statement that the decision will bring benefits to consumers.
“We hope that its newly-announced rulemaking proceeding will end up improving consumer choice, allowing people to purchase dishwashers that clean quickly and well,” Watkins said in a statement.
The DOE did not respond to requests for comment.
The DOE did not respond to requests for comment.
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