Energy Department Revokes Biden-Era Rules on Outdoor Heaters, Decorative Hearths

The Trump administration’s rescinding or delaying regulations has ‘saved the taxpayers nearly $24 billion,’ said Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

The Department of Energy building in Washington on Nov. 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Department of Energy (DOE) has lifted regulations on decorative hearths and outdoor heaters that imposed “burdensome” energy conservation standards on these items, the agency said in a May 2 statement.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) grants the DOE the authority to add consumer products to a list of “covered items,” said a department notice. Once they are added, the DOE can impose energy conservation standards and test procedures to regulate the devices.