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EPA's Zeldin Reconsiders Energy Star Program Amid Backlash

11/4/2025

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Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is reconsidering plans to eliminate the Energy Star program.
The reconsideration follows backlash from business leaders and congressional Republicans after his initial announcement in May.
The EPA renewed four contracts with ICF, the consulting firm managing Energy Star, with one extending to September 2030.
An EPA spokeswoman said that no final decision has been made regarding the future of Energy Star.

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Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is reconsidering plans to eliminate the Energy Star program.
The reconsideration follows backlash from business leaders and congressional Republicans after his initial announcement in May.
The EPA renewed four contracts with ICF, the consulting firm managing Energy Star, with one extending to September 2030.
An EPA spokeswoman said that no final decision has been made regarding the future of Energy Star.