Fox News: House set to challenge Biden green energy standards for washing machines with 'Liberty in Laundry' bill vote

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House set to challenge Biden green energy standards for washing machines with 'Liberty in Laundry' bill vote

The "Liberty in Laundry Act," introduced by Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., will seek to block the Biden administration's new energy standards for clothing washers.......                    ...                        ...Lawmakers will soon vote on legislation aimed at pushing back on the Biden administration's green You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login for household appliances. ......The Department of Energy (DOE) introduced a final rule in February imposing stricter energy standards for residential clothes washers (RCWs), such as washing machines. Under the regulations, certain less-efficient models of washers and dryers will be barred from being sold, according to DOE. ......Just weeks after the new standards were announced, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced legislation, titled the "Liberty in Laundry Act," to circumvent the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login green energy push.......The House will vote on the legislation Tuesday. If passed, it could prevent the Energy Secretary and DOE from "implementing new or amended energy efficiency standards for clothes washers that are not technologically feasible and economically justified."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Let's be clear: President Biden and Washington bureaucrats' war on everyday household appliances only hurts American families and small businesses," House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., wrote on his website detailing the measure. "You should be able to decide what washing machine is best for you and your family – not be forced to let the government decide for you."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......When introducing the new standards on clothing washers, the DOE argued that they would reduce nearly 71 million metric tons of "dangerous carbon dioxide emissions" over the next three decades......."For decades, DOE's appliance standards actions for clothes washers and dryers have provided loads of savings for American families while also de-creasing harmful carbon emissions," Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said in a February press release.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login have introduced a series of legislation this Congress to block efforts by the Biden administration to crack down on natural gas-powered household appliances.......Democratic lawmakers, however, have taken steps to incentivize people to switch to green appliances, such as in New York, where Gov. Kathy Hochul recently introduced plans to offer You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login for residents who switch out their clothes dryers for greener alternatives....

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