Energy Department Sued for Restricting Water Use in Clothes Washers, Dishwashers

The lawsuit claims the DOE doesn’t have the authority to regulate how water is used in these appliances.
Energy Department Sued for Restricting Water Use in Clothes Washers, Dishwashers
The Department of Energy building in Washington on Nov. 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), accusing the agency of illegally limiting the use of water in dishwashers and clothes washers.

The lawsuit was filed June 13 on behalf of two plaintiffs in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. It accused the DOE of going “beyond its statutory authority” by imposing water efficiency rules on dishwashers and washing machines “without lawful authority.”
Naveen Athrappully
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