Wed May 10, 2023 – 9:55 am EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — President Joe Biden has set his eyes on another appliance in your kitchen — the dishwasher.
Months after an official in his administration floated the idea of banning gas stoves, the Department of Energy (DOE) has now set its sights on limiting access to dishwashers if they use too much water, as determined by the bureaucracy. Meanwhile, his administration continues to look to limit access to gas stoves.
The DOE’s proposed rule would require that all dishwashers sold use around three gallons of water. The agency predicts the change would cost manufacturers $125 million to convert and lead to a negative net present value of somewhere around $100 million.
The administration said there would be benefits to the climate, such as reduced carbon dioxide limits. While it predicts an estimated cost of “$8.6 million per year in increased product costs” the “estimated annual benefits are $125.8 million in reduced product operating costs, $34.6 million in climate benefits, and $37.0 million in health benefits.”
The proposed regulations were packaged with the announcement of other proposed restrictions on beverage vending machines and electric motors. Secretary of
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