{"id":377826,"date":"2025-05-09T10:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=377826"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:12:40","slug":"absolute-silliness-doe-delays-biden-era-rule-on-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=377826","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Absolute Silliness\u2019: DOE Delays Biden-Era Rule On Emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THE DAILY CALLER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Audrey Streb<\/strong>
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The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that it is postponing the implementation of a Biden-era rule that would limit fossil fuel usage in federal buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOE is pushing its compliance date for the final rule to May 1, 2026 \u2014 one year later than originally planned \u2014 as it reviews the standards to ensure alignment with President Donald Trump\u2019s administration priorities, a notice published in the Federal Register<\/a> announced. The move is one of many that aim to forward the administration\u2019s goal of prioritizing domestic energy efficiency over climate change regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnder President Trump\u2019s leadership, the Department of Energy is embracing a strategy of energy addition \u2013 leveraging all sources that are affordable, reliable and secure,\u201d Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThis pause will ensure that our federal buildings are able to utilize the most efficient power available, lowering costs and reducing regulatory overreach,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The policy<\/a> mandated that new or significantly renovated buildings reduce fossil fuel use by 90 percent for projects beginning between 2025 and 2029, and to eliminate it entirely for projects starting after 2030. The rule followed<\/a> the Biden administration\u2019s net-zero emissions goal<\/a> in all federal buildings by 2045.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese green buildings are pointless,\u201d Steve Milloy, senior Energy & Environment Legal Institute fellow and former Trump EPA transition team member told the Daily Caller News Foundation. \u201cThe stuff doesn\u2019t work, and it\u2019s not cost effective. Contractors like it because it\u2019s more expensive,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milloy added that \u201cironically, the old EPA headquarters had sick building syndrome<\/a> because it probably saved energy by making buildings airtight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not good for the people that work in the building, and it doesn\u2019t make sense for taxpayers,\u201d Milloy said. \u201cIt\u2019s just silliness, and it\u2019s doing nothing for the environment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Energy is now delaying enforcement while it reviews the rule to see that it aligns with the current administration\u2019s focus on energy security and reliability, according to the Federal Register notice.(RELATED: Trump\u2019s Energy Secretary Comes Out Swinging With Plan That Takes Sledgehammer To Several Biden-Era Policies)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump declared<\/a> a national energy emergency upon day one of returning to office and signed an executive order<\/a> to encourage domestic energy generation. Trump has cut red tape and paved the way to ease permitting for the coal<\/a>, drilling<\/a>, and mining<\/a> industries since returning to office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Trump has taken numerous actions<\/a> to rollback Biden and Obama era policies they considered to be threatening the supply of domestic energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion to drive down cost of living for American families, unleash American energy, bring auto jobs back to the U.S. and more,\u201d EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a March press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNet zero 2050 is a sinister goal, it\u2019s a terrible goal,\u201d Wright said<\/a> at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship forum in London in February through a video broadcast. \u201cIt\u2019s both unachievable by any practical means [and] the aggressive pursuit of it \u2014 and you\u2019re sitting in a country that has aggressively pursued this goal \u2014 has not delivered any benefits, but it\u2019s delivered tremendous costs,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOE and the Federal Register did not respond to the DCNF\u2019s request for comment in time for publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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