Date 09/04/2012 http://news.consumerreports.org/home/2012/09/which-president-signed-federal-app… Consumer Reports asks readers which president signed into law the first federal standards to make appliances more efficient? Newsroom Updates Wirecutter Blames Efficiency Standards for Appliances That Last About as Long as They Used To June 18, 2025 Analysis: Trump’s Appliance Efficiency Rollbacks Would Cost Americans $43 Billion May 21, 2025 Trump Proposals to Revoke Numerous Efficiency Standards Would Bring Enormous Costs—And Are Patently Illegal May 12, 2025 Senate Vote Undoing Commercial Refrigerator and Freezer Standards Will Cost Businesses and Consumers, Strain Electric Grid May 1, 2025 Senate Axing Appliance Standards “Certification” Update Doesn’t Change Efficiency Levels, Yet Increases Manufacturer Burdens April 30, 2025 Play Pause