According to him, “With all that’s at stake in the world, the Trump Administration has chosen to declare war on energy-efficient light bulbs. This is but another dim-witted move that will waste energy at the expense of our people and planet. We are prepared to challenge this latest Trump backsliding which seemingly has no bottom.”
In May, Becerra highlighted in his comment letter to the DOE that the final rule will cost consumers $12 billion annually or $100 per household a year. He also noted that its proposal violates the Energy Policy Conservation Act. It is arbitrary and capricious, thus illegal under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
Meanwhile, Andrew deLaski, executive director of the Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP), commented “It makes zero sense to eliminate energy-saving light bulb standards that will save households money on electricity bills and cut climate change emissions…”
LED light bulbs are a proven, popular product – it’s time for the national minimum standards to catch up to today’s technology. Instead, the Trump administration is siding with manufacturers that want to keep selling outdated, energy-wasting light bulbs,” he added.
