President Trump's recent executive order aims to relax energy efficiency standards for household appliances, such as showerheads and dishwashers. This move is in response to previous regulations set to conserve water and electricity. Although the relaxation may appeal to some industries, experts warn that existing laws prevent any weakening of these standards. The implications could lead to higher utility bills for consumers and a surge of less efficient products in the market, despite potential environmental benefits of maintaining conservation standards.
"industries and private sectors see it (energy efficiency) as adding more constraints on them. They tend to overlook the benefits that will be gained from the measures."
"What President Trump tried in the first administration was to find ways to create loopholes that would enable energy- or water-wasting products to flood the market."
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