The proposed end of the popular program would come as part of the dissolution of the EPA's Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP) and the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards - presented as part of Friday's agency reorganization announcement.

Established in 1992 during the George H.W. Bush administration, Energy Star was a public-private partnership that encouraged manufacturers to develop and promote energy-efficient, cost-saving appliances. Both consumers and businesses embraced the program’s products, which were marked by the familiar blue Energy Star label.

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program, citing it as unnecessary government overreach.  Consumer advocacy groups and s