In a statement, AG Becerra said, “The Trump Administration needs to move on from old-fashioned technologies and yesterday’s way of doing business. It’s time to face the reality that American consumers deserve and demand more efficient and sustainable options.”
AG Becerra added that they filed a complaint to stop the DOE’s “foolish agenda that prioritizes out dated, polluting technology over the needs of the people and our environment.”
“An attempt to line the pockets of energy executives”
On the other hand, AG James commented, “The Trump Administration’s not-so-bright idea to rollback light bulb energy efficiency standards is an obvious attempt to line the pockets of energy executives while simultaneously increasing pollution and raising energy bills for consumers.”
“The United States cannot and will not be the exception to the international movement to phase out the inefficient, unnecessary, and costly use of incandescent bulbs. My office will continue to work with our partner states and municipalities to reverse this action, save New Yorkers money on electricity bills, and cut climate change emissions by reducing the coal and gas burned in power plants,” she added.
