TWINSBURG, Ohio — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a southeastern suburb of Cleveland, she had one goal in mind: replace her daughter’s broken dryer with something ...

Aerial view of an apartment complex courtyard surrounded by solar panels on roof. But that’s now at risk. In May 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to eliminate the Energy Star ...

The bicameral spending package dodges most of the deep cuts sought by the White House and lands on a roughly 4 percent trim for the agency.

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star Awards were canceled in 2025 after the Trump administration indicated it will be restructuring the agency. However, the American Bakers ...

To Deb Cloutier, president and founder of the sustainability firm RE Tech Advisors, the news that the Trump administration is planning to get rid of Energy Star simply didn’t make sense. Trump’s ...

The blue Energy Star label is widely recognized across the U.S. Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of ...

Most Americans recognize the blue Energy Star logo on the most energy-efficient appliances. The Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it. NPR's Jeff Brady reports on its future. JEFF ...

Amid recent reports of the Environmental Protection Agency planning to do away with the Energy Star appliance certification program, the only certainty is the unpredictability that will rule in the ...

The Energy Star program, recognized by nearly 90% of households, is facing potential elimination or privatization under the Trump administration, setting up a funding fight in Congress and sparking ...

The Energy Star label has long been a trusted mark of energy efficiency on everything from freezers to washing machines to air conditioners. Now that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ...