CNN reported Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to shutter the Energy Star program. First launched under President George H.W. Bush in 1992, Energy Star sets voluntary ...

That’s exactly what the federal program—which certifies energy-efficient appliances with a well-recognized blue logo with a white star—accomplished for more than 30 years, according to ...

Today, the Energy Star label is almost as recognizable as the Nike swoosh or the Coca-Cola logo. “The EPA says that 9 out of 10 households recognize it and that as many as 80% of people use it ...

including its consumer-facing Energy Star program, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The agency is planning to shutter its climate change division and climate protection partnership ...

For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program has helped consumers save a collective $40 billion in annual energy costs. Now, the Trump administration wants to ...

That label is part of the Energy Star program, and for more than three decades, it hasn’t been controversial in the slightest. Nevertheless, during Donald Trump’s first term as president ...

An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly refrigerators, dishwashers ...

By Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star, the popular energy efficiency certification for dishwashers, refrigerators, dryers and ...

Bottom line: The Energy Star program was introduced by a Republican president in 1992. Now, a new Republican administration appears poised to shut it down for good. While the Trump administration ...

If you’ve gone shopping for a home appliance sometime in the last 30 years, you’ve probably noticed a blue “Energy Star” label on certain water heaters, stoves, light bulbs, and even windows.

If an appliance meets efficiency standards set by the EPA, the manufacturer can choose to add an Energy Star logo. The designation means consumers and businesses can purchase the approved products ...