Amid recent reports of the Environmental Protection Agency planning to do away with the Energy Star appliance certification program, the only certainty is the unpredictability that will rule in the ...

First put into place 33 years ago under the administration of then president George H. W. Bush, Energy Star is a testing and certification program for appliances and electronics. Businesses can use ...

It’s a voluntary program launched during a Republican administration, endorsed by manufacturers and well-recognized by U.S. consumers, who have saved an estimated $500 billion over the past 33 years ...

The federal government's Energy Star program is in jeopardy. Almost 90% of Americans recognize the blue Energy Star logo, which the Environmental Protection Agency awards to the most energy-efficient ...

The Trump administration is poised to eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program, a measure that would reverberate through millions of U.S. households and ...

Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording. By Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The federal Energy Star program is among the most successful government initiatives ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to shut down the Energy Star program—known for its iconic blue labels that have certified energy-efficient home appliances for over 30 years—as ...