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Claim: Forcing Substandard Climate Friendly Appliances on People Saves Money
« on: April 20, 2025, 07:04:39 am »
Claim: Forcing Substandard Climate Friendly Appliances on People Saves Money
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Essay by Eric Worrall

“Freedom to choose” is bad?

Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change

Published: April 17, 2025 10.41pm AEST
David J. Vogel
Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

President Donald Trump has said he wants to reverse decades of regulations about energy efficiency in American household appliances, claiming doing so will provide Americans with “freedom to choose” products that meet their needs.

In an April 9, 2025, statement, Trump claimed he could alter government regulations on his own, without the legally required process of public notice and comment.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/04/18/claim-forcing-substandard-climate-friendly-appliances-on-people-saves-money/
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