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July 17, 2026
Department of Energy Deletes Key Energy Savings Guidance Pages
- 1,662 pages were deleted from the Department of Energy's 'energy saver' section, impacting public access to energy efficiency tips.
- The deletions coincide with a proposed rollback of energy efficiency standards for household appliances by the Trump administration.
- Critics argue this move undermines decades of energy efficiency policies and could lead to higher utility costs for consumers.
2 Sources
- Trump axed thousands of pages on how to keep cool and save on utility bills as America bakes, report saysJul 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM · Independent
- The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy EfficiencyJul 21, 2026 at 9:02 AM · NYT