{
  "id": 4670035,
  "title": "Stakeholders square off over proposed DOE appliance program changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/stakeholders-square-off-over-proposed-doe-appliance-program-changes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:18:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Utility Dive",
    "slug": "utility-dive",
    "url": "https://www.utilitydive.com/news/stakeholders-square-off-over-proposed-doe-appliance-program-changes/829155/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Manufacturers say the changes would create a more predictable process to set appliance standards but should not “apply retroactively to standards already finalized.” Efficiency advocates say potential energy savings will be lost.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}