WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and 19 of his colleagues in a letter urging the preservation of the ENERGY STAR program.

In their letter, the senators highlighted the cost-saving benefits of the program, which is projected to save the average American household $450 on utility bills each year simply by choosing ENERGY STAR certified products.

Since 1992, ENERGY STAR has reduced energy costs for American families and businesses by $500 billion, including $42 billion worth of savings in 2020 alone. For every federal dollar spent on ENERGY STAR, Americans have enjoyed $350 in savings.

“For over three decades, the ENERGY STAR program has lowered Americans’ energy bills by informing consumers about energy efficient products. The program has enjoyed bipartisan support since its creation under authority of Section 103 of the Clean Air Act, most recently receiving $35.7 million in fiscal year 2025 appropriations,” wrote the senators. “Reporting has indicated, however, that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate ENERGY STAR without Congressional approval. Not only is the program protected under federal statute and thus illegal for the Administration to terminate unilaterally, but this decision also lacks basic economic sense. We write to urge you to immediately reverse course.”

The full letter is available online.

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ENERGY-STAR-letter-.pdf