At The Department Of Energy, ‘Process’ Takes A Back Seat To Politics

The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to rescind a rule implemented by the Trump Administration that would have imposed additional procedural obligations on the agency before adopting new energy standards. The move likely signals a flurry of new energy efficiency activity in the months ahead, and it forms part of a larger effort by the Biden Administration to roll back good-governance reforms implemented during the Trump years.