Administration’s Fuzzy Math Will Undermine Energy Efficiency Savings ^13%

www.motherjones.com - By Alison F. Takemura - 7/9/2026, 11:30 AM

Framing Effect 24.6% - Negativity Bias 7.4% - Slippery Slope 7.4%

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Energy efficiency standards can make it more expensive to construct new buildings, but they save money for residents in the long run. In a new analysis, the Trump administration ignored the second half of that equation—a... more