Senate cancels Biden energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers

Published April 3, 2025 12:32pm ET



Senate lawmakers voted to reverse energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk and spelling the end of yet another Biden-era energy regulation.

On Thursday, the Senate voted 53 to 42 on party lines to undo the Energy Department’s standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, which set requirements to limit the energy used by the appliances.

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