HEINRICH LEADS LETTER URGING DOE TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED RULE FOR THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS PROGRAM THAT WOULD RAISE ENERGY PRICES FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging DOE to abandon a proposal that would hamstring its long-standing efficiency standards program-a move that could raise utility bills for American families by an estimated $150 a year.

DOE claims (https://www.energy.gov/articles/trump-administration-moves-permanently-end-green-new-scam-appliance-mandates) that the proposed revision to the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program process rule, issued in July 2026, would effectively end the federal program that has helpe...