Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program that certifies appliance energy efficiency

The Environmental Protection Agency will move to end the Energy Star program, which certifies the energy efficiency of home appliances. 

Citing unnamed sources, the Washington Post reported that officials announced the plan to eliminate the office and kill the program at an “all-hands meeting” at the EPA’s offices on Monday. An agency spokesperson told CNN that the “next phase of organizational improvements” would be announced on Friday. 

In February, the Department of Energy postponed the implementation of seven of the Biden-Harris administration's efficiency standards on home appliances. 

"A top priority for President Trump is lowering costs for American families. Today's announcement will foster consumer choice and lower prices – it is a win for all Americans. The people, not the government, should be choosing the home appliances and products they want at prices they can afford," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement. 

Energy Star began under the first Bush administration in 1992.