Opposition Grows to Biden Admin’s Climate Crackdown on Dishwashers
A coalition of over a dozen industry and consumer groups has issued a scathing criticism of the Biden administration’s proposed regulatory crackdown on dishwashers as part of a sweeping fight against the perceived dangers of climate change.
After first aiming at gas stoves to cut greenhouse gases, the Biden administration has turned its attention to other home appliances, with dishwashers finding their way into the crosshairs.
On May 5, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed congressionally mandated standards for new dishwashers, claiming the move would reduce consumer costs while cutting the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
The proposed rulemaking (pdf), published in the Federal Register, seeks to impose separate new efficiency standards for power and water usage for standard-size and compact dishwashers during their regular cycles….