Missouri Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Against DOE Over Repeal of Household Energy Efficiency Standards

“This is a great example of the administrative state acting with too much power. The Department of Energy shouldn’t be able to dictate which washing machines people buy, and they really shouldn’t pass such insane emissions standards that people in Missouri have to run their dishwashers twice time. said Attorney General Schmitt. “I have been committed to fighting unelected bureaucrats in the administrative state from the beginning, and I will continue to dismantle the system that blatantly attempts to intrude on the daily lives of Missourians.”

Performance rules created new appliance classes with a new performance characteristic (faster cycle times), in response to dishwashers and washing machines that do not clean dishes and clothes properly the first time to achieve the desired energy and water efficiency, and the DOE’s conclusion that a “lower standard” of efficiency was warranted. The new repeal rule removes this option from efficiency classes.

In addition to Missouri, Arizona, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah have filed suit.

The lawsuit can be read here: https://ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/press-releases/dishwashers-state-opening-br-filed.pdf?sfvrsn=405c5dfd_2