Members of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> announced an investigation into Energy Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Granholm&#8217;s</a> summer road trip through the southeast United States with a fleet of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/electric-cars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">electric vehicles</a>.
The GOP-led <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-oversight-schedules-first-biden-impeachment-hearing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Oversight Committee</a> sent a letter to Granholm on Tuesday, requesting documents and communications &#8220;to understand the purposes, costs, and consequences&#8221; of the excursion. They set a deadline of October 10 for the records and asked for a staff-level briefing by October 3.
Oversight Committee Chairman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/james-comer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Comer</a> (R-KY) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-TX) cited reporting that highlighted some <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Letter-to-DOE-re-2023-Summer-EV-Road-Trip.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">controversy</a> during the roadtrip in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/georgia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Georgia</a>.
“We are alarmed by recent reports of your four-day summer 2023 electric vehicle (EV) road trip apparently intended to showcase the Biden Administration’s progress in achieving a radical green agenda,&#8221; the lawmakers wrote.
&#8220;Using an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, your Department of Energy (DOE) staff blocked off an EV-only charging station so you could stay on a schedule which was ‘painstakingly mapped out ahead of time’ because of limited, slow, and nonworking EV chargers along your route,&#8221; they added.
&#8220;In ‘sweltering’ Georgia heat, your staff’s actions caused a family with an infant child and low charge on their EV battery to call the police out of urgency while waiting at this charging station,” the lawmakers said.
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-evs-cars-chargers-charging-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPR&#8217;s Camila Domonoske</a>, who joined the caravan for the ride, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-evs-cars-chargers-charging-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared details</a> on what transpired after the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/listen-911-call-over-bidens-energy-secretarys-comedy-of-errors-tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">call to police</a> — which was later published by The Washington Free Beacon.
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An electric vehicle driver in Georgia admonished Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm&#39;s staff for using &quot;literally a non-electric car&quot; to hoard a space for Granholm at a busy public charging station, according to a 911 call. <a href="https://t.co/E2iVvZocZ7">https://t.co/E2iVvZocZ7</a> <a href="https://t.co/TfU6O64sqC">pic.twitter.com/TfU6O64sqC</a>
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&#8220;The sheriff&#8217;s office couldn&#8217;t do anything,&#8221; Domonoske reported. &#8220;It&#8217;s not illegal for a non-EV to claim a charging spot in Georgia. Energy Department staff scrambled to smooth over the situation, including sending other vehicles to slower chargers, until both the frustrated family and the secretary had room to charge.&#8221;
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Granholm, a former governor of Michigan, acknowledged <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jennifer-granholm-blames-staffs-poor-judgment-for-ev-charger-debacle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she had seen the bad press about the debacle</a> while testifying before the House Science and Technology Committee hearing earlier this month.
&#8220;Well, I wasn’t saving a spot, but I’ll just say I have a fantastic young staff. … It was poor judgment on the part of the team,” Granholm said, adding, &#8220;I can only imagine that they wanted to continue moving, but the bottom line is that it’s not going to happen again.&#8221;
Comer and Fallon also raised other issues in their letter, including the Department of Energy&#8217;s apparent decision to exclude <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tesla" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla</a> and its technology from its roadtrip — which they said prompted questions about &#8220;whether the decision was politically motivated.&#8221;
The Daily Wire reached out to the Energy Department seeking comment.

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Lawmakers Investigate Biden Energy Secretary’s Electric Vehicle Road Trip

Lawmakers Investigate Biden Energy Secretary's Electric Vehicle Roadtrip

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Energy Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Granholm</a> blamed her “fantastic young staff” for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/energy-secretarys-electric-vehicle-roadtrip-devolves-into-scene-out-of-veep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocking</a> an electric vehicle charging station with a gas-powered vehicle earlier this summer, which reportedly resulted in a young family calling the police.
According to a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-evs-cars-chargers-charging-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> by NPR, during a trip promoting the Biden administration’s green energy policies, one of Granholm’s staffers on the advance team “realized there weren’t going to be enough plugs to go around” for Granholm’s electric vehicle, so the staffer parked a gas-powered vehicle to block the only free charging spot for the Energy Secretary. One family with a baby in their vehicle on the hot day in Georgia became upset with Granholm’s team and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/listen-911-call-over-bidens-energy-secretarys-comedy-of-errors-tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called the police</a> before another spot eventually opened up.
Granholm was questioned about the incident by Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) during a House Science and Technology Committee hearing Thursday, and the Biden administration official pinned the blame for the debacle on the “poor judgment” of her staff.
“Can you attest to the validity or the veracity of the situation you had a few months ago with the trip where you had a staffer who parked in a charging spot to hold position for you so you and your entourage could recharge vehicles? Was that situation true?” Franklin asked.
“Yeah, I’ve seen the reports,” Granholm answered before Franklin interjected.
“Well, you were there — regardless of reports,” the representative pushed.
“Well, I wasn’t saving a spot, but I’ll just say I have a fantastic young staff. … It was poor judgment on the part of the team,” Granholm said.
“I can only imagine that they wanted to continue moving, but the bottom line is that it’s not going to happen again,” she added.
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WATCH: <a href="https://twitter.com/RepFranklin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepFranklin</a> calls out Energy Secretary Granholm over her staff using a gas car to block and reserve an EV charger for her. <a href="https://t.co/44I43CGYYn">pic.twitter.com/44I43CGYYn</a>
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While the local sheriff’s department couldn’t do anything about the situation since the Energy Secretary’s entourage didn’t break any Georgia law, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-evs-cars-chargers-charging-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm#:~:text=It's%20not%20illegal%20for%20a,secretary%20had%20room%20to%20charge.&amp;text=This%20charging%20station%20in%20Grovetown%2C%20Ga.%2C%20was%20overcrowded.,-An%20electric%20school" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to NPR, the incident resulted in a round of mockery on social media for Granholm and the Biden administration who are pushing for increased production of EVs. The incident also highlighted the recurring problem of finding a charging station that EV drivers face as they travel long distances.
Another Biden official, Secretary of Transporation Pete Buttigieg — who owns a hybrid minivan — <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/even-transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-cant-find-a-reliable-ev-charger-f6c9e777" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complained</a> that he recently went to charge his vehicle at a park only to find that the charger was broken.
“Imagine what it would be like if you couldn’t be sure when you pulled into a gas station that you’d actually get gas out of it,” Buttigieg said.

Jennifer Granholm Blames Staff’s ‘Poor Judgment’ For EV Charger Debacle

Jennifer Granholm Blames Staff's 'Poor Judgment' For EV Charger Debacle

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Energy</a> wanted to showcase the benefits of electric vehicles with a little road trip recently, and as reported, it didn&#8217;t go so well. In fact, it turned into a comedy of errors that resulted in the police being called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm&#8217;s posse.
We now have that call.
As The Daily Wire&#8217;s Daniel Chaitin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/energy-secretarys-electric-vehicle-roadtrip-devolves-into-scene-out-of-veep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, Granholm and her entourage used a fleet of electric vehicles to journey from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Memphis, Tennessee, with town hall events along the way. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-evs-cars-chargers-charging-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm">NPR’s Camila Domonoske</a> joined the crew and released her report about the experience on Sunday.
The purpose of the trip was to “draw attention to the billions of dollars the White House is pouring into green energy and clean cars,” but Domonoske, who joined the caravan for the ride, shared how the four-day venture was not a smooth ride all the way through, Chaitin added.
During the trip, the Energy Department staff had planned to quickly charge in their &#8220;caravan of EVs — including a luxury Cadillac Lyriq, a hefty Ford F-150, and an affordable Bolt electric utility vehicle&#8221; in Grovetown, Georgia. Yet, when they got there in advance of Granholm, they realized that there weren&#8217;t enough spots to go around.
So, they used a gas-powered vehicle to hog a space. One driver who was waiting to charge her EV was so annoyed by the move, that she called the cops.
&#8220;Hi, I&#8217;m calling because I&#8217;m in the Grovetown Walmart at the charging station, and there&#8217;s literally a non-electric car that is taking up the space, they said they&#8217;re holding the space for somebody else, and it&#8217;s holding up a whole bunch of people who need to charge their cars,&#8221; the caller said, according to a 911 tape obtained by The Washington Free Beacon.
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Listeners can hear the annoyance in her voice.
&#8220;There&#8217;s other people who are waiting to charge, and they&#8217;re still here, and they&#8217;re not an electric car, and the sign says you can&#8217;t park here unless you&#8217;re charging,&#8221; she added. &#8220;They said that their person is going to be here in two minutes that they&#8217;re holding the spot for.&#8221;
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An electric vehicle driver in Georgia admonished Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm&#39;s staff for using &quot;literally a non-electric car&quot; to hoard a space for Granholm at a busy public charging station, according to a 911 call. <a href="https://t.co/E2iVvZocZ7">https://t.co/E2iVvZocZ7</a> <a href="https://t.co/TfU6O64sqC">pic.twitter.com/TfU6O64sqC</a>
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The purpose of this trip was effectively a photo-op to sell the benefits of electric vehicles.
It wound up exposing that the cars are a real pain in the keister — as are the &#8220;public servants&#8221; working in the Biden administration.
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Jennifer Granholm, US secretary of energy, during the EEI 2023 event in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, June 12, 2023. The event aims to address the major challenges and opportunities facing electric companies today.

LISTEN: 911 Call Over Biden’s Energy Secretary’s Comedy Of Errors Tour

LISTEN: 911 Call Over Biden's Energy Secretary's Comedy Of Errors Tour

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration">Biden administration</a>&#8216;s efforts to promote electric vehicles hit a roadblock during Energy Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-granholm">Jennifer Granholm</a>&#8216;s summer trip through the southeast United States.
Granholm and her entourage used a fleet of electric vehicles to journey from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Memphis, Tennessee, with town hall events along the way, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-evs-cars-chargers-charging-energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm">NPR&#8217;s Camila Domonoske</a> wrote in a report published on Sunday.
The purpose of the trip was to &#8220;draw attention to the billions of dollars the White House is pouring into green energy and clean cars,&#8221; but Domonoske, who joined the caravan for the ride, shared how the four-day venture was not a smooth ride all the way through.
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Energy Secretary Granholm recently took 4-day EV caravan trip across the southeast to &quot;draw attention to the billions of dollars the White House is pouring into green energy and clean cars.&quot;
What happened next is like a scene out of VEEP: <a href="https://t.co/D0uuGJjJIl">pic.twitter.com/D0uuGJjJIl</a>
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&#8220;[B]etween stops, Granholm&#8217;s entourage at times had to grapple with the limitations of the present. Like when her caravan of EVs — including a luxury Cadillac Lyriq, a hefty Ford F-150 and an affordable Bolt electric utility vehicle — was planning to fast-charge in Grovetown, a suburb of Augusta, Georgia,&#8221; the report said.
&#8220;Her advance team realized there weren&#8217;t going to be enough plugs to go around. One of the station&#8217;s four chargers was broken, and others were occupied. So an Energy Department staffer tried parking a nonelectric vehicle by one of those working chargers to reserve a spot for the approaching secretary of energy,&#8221; the report continued. &#8220;That did not go down well: a regular gas-powered car blocking the only free spot for a charger?&#8221;
&#8220;In fact, a family that was boxed out — on a sweltering day, with a baby in the vehicle — was so upset they decided to get the authorities involved: They called the police,&#8221; the report added. &#8220;The sheriff&#8217;s office couldn&#8217;t do anything. It&#8217;s not illegal for a non-EV to claim a charging spot in Georgia. Energy Department staff scrambled to smooth over the situation, including sending other vehicles to slower chargers, until both the frustrated family and the secretary had room to charge.&#8221;
The story drew some mockery on social media, highlighted as being a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/electric-vehicles-catch-fire-after-hurricane-idalia-flooding">encapsulation of the hardships</a> that complicate the federal government&#8217;s push for a transition away from gasoline-burning vehicles.
Scott Lincicome, the vice president of general economics at the libertarian Cato Institute, <a href="https://twitter.com/scottlincicome/status/1700911024017133707">shared</a> a screenshot of the passage about the struggles experienced by Granholm&#8217;s crew and said it was &#8220;like a scene out of VEEP,&#8221; referring to HBO&#8217;s political satire series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus that ran from 2012 to 2019.
&#8220;Secretary of Energy boots family with baby so she can use their EV charger. For reference, Article I, Section 9 states &#8216;No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States,'&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/1700927096183304406">added</a> Heritage Foundation <a href="https://www.heritage.org/staff/peter-st-onge">research fellow</a> Peter St Onge.
Domonoske noted in her report that drivers may face more issues with there not being enough chargers as the number of electric vehicles increases. She emphasized how this is particularly a problem for non-Tesla electric vehicles, as Elon Musk&#8217;s company still <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/07/ev-sales-hyundai-overtakes-gm-but-teslas-us-dominance-continues.html">dominates</a> the market in the United States, though some other automakers are embracing Tesla&#8217;s technology and its <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electric-vehicle-charging-network-tesla-mercedes-benz/">charging network</a> is being opened to more vehicles.
Granholm, at the end of her trip, conceded, &#8220;Clearly, we need more high-speed chargers, particularly in the South.&#8221;

Energy Secretary’s Electric Vehicle Roadtrip Devolves Into ‘Scene Out Of VEEP’

Energy Secretary's Electric Vehicle Roadtrip Devolves Into 'Scene Out Of VEEP'

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm&#8217;s alleged ethics violations and failures have prompted 15 nonprofits to write to President Joe Biden on Tuesday demanding her resignation.
The coalition of nonprofits, which say they are dedicated to promoting ethics and integrity in government, said Granholm has &#8220;disregarded and de-prioritized her ethics obligations at every turn.&#8221;
&#8220;We request the immediate resignation of Secretary Jennifer Granholm based not only on her actions – her repeated apparent violations of federal ethics laws and regulations – but also on the ethics failures and legal missteps of her subordinates resulting from her poor example,&#8221; the group wrote in their <a href="https://protectpublicstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Granholm_Resignation_Coalition_Letter_Signed.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to President Biden.
One of the first ethics concerns around Granholm, who was governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011, cropped up in 2021, shortly after she took office as energy secretary.
During her first months as a Biden cabinet member, the Biden administration promoted the electric bus company Proterra while Granholm still held Proterra stock options because she had been a member of the company&#8217;s board. She finally <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/26/jennifer-granholm-proterra-holdings-491007" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sold</a> her stock in Proterra for $1.6 million before an ethics deadline requiring her to do so.
She was also able to <a href="https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/granholms-green-energy-millions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defer</a> paying capital gains taxes on the $1.6 million since cabinet members are not required to pay the tax on stocks they must sell in order to take office.
Last year, Granholm admitted to paying $400 in late fees for failing to disclose up to $240,000 in stock sales in 2021.
Her aides initially claimed she had not broken the law but later called the issue an &#8220;inadvertent clerical oversight.&#8221;
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&#8220;The planet is warming faster than ever, the cost and impact of extreme weather events are intensifying, and yet what some people are spending their time on is a $400 late fee that was already paid on a clerical oversight,&#8221; Energy Department spokeswoman Charisma Troiano <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-late-fees-stock-act-violation-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> at one point when Insider asked about the situation.
Then last month, Granholm <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-ethics-heat-over-finances" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admitted</a> that her husband owned shares in Ford Motor Company, which she did not previously disclose, claiming she only became aware of them in May. Her husband sold the shares worth $2,457.89 on May 15.
She claimed she &#8220;mistakenly&#8221; testified in April to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that she &#8220;did not own any individual stocks&#8221; when she meant she &#8220;did not own any conflicting stocks.&#8221;
Before her husband sold the stock, Granholm filmed a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3NFGIgceMg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> promoting electric vehicles in which she rode an electric Ford Mustang, sparking concerns that she was promoting Ford.
&#8220;It’s one of two things at this point. She’s either incompetent or lying,&#8221; <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-ethics-heat-over-finances" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in June.
Armstrong added that Ford is &#8220;a company that squarely falls under her authority&#8221; as energy secretary.
On top of the alleged stock violations, Granholm also violated a law that limits political speech by federal employees, according to a government watchdog.
&#8220;The good news is that that marching and that voting gave Democrats a bare majority, but a majority, in the House, in the Senate,&#8221; Granholm <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-energy-secretary-granholm-violated-ethics-law-watchdog-says-2022-06-29/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during a 2021 interview with the magazine Marie Claire.
&#8220;And again, I am using Democrats as a substitute for the policies that you believe in, the policies that you would like to see happen,&#8221; she said.
Granholm&#8217;s comments violated the Hatch Act, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, but the agency decided not to discipline her, although further violations could result in discipline.
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&#8220;Since Ms. Granholm’s responses to these allegations have often relied on some variation of &#8216;it wasn’t my fault,&#8217; this has left the American public wondering where exactly the buck stops in your administration,&#8221; the group of 15 nonprofits wrote in their Tuesday letter to Biden.
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The group of nonprofits demanding Granholm&#8217;s resignation include the 60 Plus Association, AMAC Action, the American Accountability Foundation, CFACT, the Conservative Caucus, the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, the Eagle Forum, the Energy &amp; Environment Legal Institute, David Bozell of ForAmerica, Heartland Impact, the Heartland Institute, L. Brent Bozell III, founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Project 21 Black Leadership Network, and Protect the Public’s Trust.

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Energy Secretary’s Alleged Ethics Violations Prompt 15 Groups To Demand Her Resignation

Energy Secretary's Repeated Alleged Ethics Violations Prompt 15 Groups To Demand Her Resignation

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Bidenomics, baby! That&#8217;s the term the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration</a> is &#8220;quite proud&#8221; of, but that nobody is able to define. Or, perhaps they are able to explain it, but avoid providing particulars about what it means because doing so would pop any illusion that the president&#8217;s economic and &#8220;cost-saving&#8221; policies are working.
For example, remember that gas stove crackdown that the Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has long touted as being necessary to save energy and money for the American people? Well, the Department of Energy recently revised its expectations for exactly how much the average American would save under new rules, which would effectively ban nearly 50% of gas stoves off the market.
Under &#8220;Bidenomics,&#8221; consumers could save nine cents a month by ditching their gas stoves. That means you would save just shy of $11 over the next decade.
Why the change?
Well, according to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), the professionals at DOE had their initial data wrong.
&#8220;The changes in energy savings projected by DOE primarily result from DOE recognizing that the currently available cooking products are more efficient than its earlier analysis assumed,&#8221; AHAM <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-quietly-revises-gas-stove-analysis-reduces-projected-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News.
This lesson really serves as another prime example of why it&#8217;s good to question the experts — despite the Biden administration&#8217;s admonishment not to do so.
Central planners like Granholm and the gang so often overemphasize a problem and upsell the promise of their solutions only to &#8220;quietly&#8221; tamp down expectations once the spotlight is focused on something else — such as the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thanks-joe-incandescent-light-bulb-ban-goes-into-effect-this-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOE&#8217;s incandescent lightbulb ban</a>. Don&#8217;t worry, the DOE promises that, too, will be better for you and me. No questions asked, and thank the government, they tell us.
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Of course, some penny pinchers out there might welcome this news. If you kept the 16 cents you saved thanks to Biden at your July 4th family barbecue in 2021, then you now have 25 cents in the bank. That means you just need <a href="https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/kitchen/induction-cooktop-buying-guide/#:~:text=Expensive%3A%20Induction%20stoves%20start%20around,sacrifice%20some%20performance%20and%20capability." target="_blank" rel="noopener">roughly $999.75 more to buy one of the induction stoves</a> the Biden administration loves to tout.
Bidenomics: Spends hundreds to save pennies!
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Bidenomics! Gas Stove Crackdown Would Save Americans 9 Cents Per Month

Bidenomics! Gas Stove Crackdown Would Save You 9 Cents Per Month

Economics

Gas stoves

Joe Biden

It has often been said of President Joe Biden that the lights are on, but nobody&#8217;s home. Well, starting this week, the American people can be sure that those lights will be LEDs as his administration&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-wants-thomas-edisons-incandescent-light-bulbs-gone-by-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ban on incandescent bulbs</a> goes into effect.
Back in April 2022, Biden&#8217;s Department of Energy implemented a new &#8220;cost-saving&#8221; and energy efficiency rule to supposedly combat climate change and save money for the American people. Starting Tuesday, August 1, it will be illegal to sell Thomas Edison-style light bulbs in every state across America. Companies won&#8217;t be able to manufacture them. The government claims it&#8217;s not a ban because they aren&#8217;t confiscating any existing bulbs. Instead, Biden and his gang are helping you out by inserting themselves into your daily decision-making, their argument goes.
“By raising energy efficiency standards for light bulbs, we’re putting $3 billion back in the pockets of American consumers every year and substantially reducing domestic carbon emissions,”<a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-administration-implements-new-cost-saving-energy-efficiency-standards-light-bulbs"> U.S.</a> Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said last year.
Last week, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) succinctly summarized the paternalizing aspect of all this.
&#8220;I’m happy the Department of Energy is out here making sure that we can all save money because we’re too dumb to figure out how to do it ourselves,&#8221; Fitzpatrick <a href="https://fox8.com/news/incandescent-light-bulb-ban-goes-into-effect-next-week/?nxsparam=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at a hearing.
Ultimately, this new rule will take away choice from the marketplace.
It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re like this author, who believes that the incandescent light bulb is superior to LEDs (they seem less migraine-inducing, at least based on personal experience), your government thinks it knows better than you do.
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Plus, this is about being &#8220;energy efficient,&#8221; they tell us. It&#8217;s for the planet and a better future.
“The lighting industry is already embracing more energy-efficient products, and this measure will accelerate progress to deliver the best products to American consumers and build a better and brighter future,&#8221; Granholm said in April 2022.
So what will this new rule do to help the planet, exactly?
&#8220;Over the next 30 years, the rules are projected to cut carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons — an amount equivalent to the emissions generated by 28 million homes in one year,&#8221; the Energy Department said in a press release.
For context, in 2021, China<a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/239093/co2-emissions-in-china/#:~:text=China%20released%2011.47%20billion%20metric,world's%20largest%20polluter%20that%20year."> released 11.47 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions</a> — and they don&#8217;t care to cut back any time soon. But don&#8217;t worry, these incandescent light bulb &#8220;bans&#8221; will help the planet, at least according to Biden and his ilk.
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President Biden

THANKS, JOE: Incandescent Light Bulb Ban Goes Into Effect This Week

Federal Government

The Department of Energy (DOE) <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-standards-water-heaters-save-americans-more-11-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Friday a plan to crack down on home hot water heaters, part of a string of proposed rules from the Biden administration on appliances that critics warn will limit consumer power.
The new proposed rule would tighten requirements for water heaters, dictating that &#8220;most common-sized electric water heaters to achieve efficiency gains with heat pump technology and gas-fired instantaneous water heaters to achieve efficiency gains through condensing technology,&#8221; according to a <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-standards-water-heaters-save-americans-more-11-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> from the agency.
Such standards would save consumers $11 billion annually on utility bills and $198 billion for Americans over a 30-year period, DOE said. The regulations would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 500 million tons during the same time period, the agency claimed. 
&#8220;Today’s actions — together with our industry partners and stakeholders — improve outdated efficiency standards for common household appliances, which is essential to slashing utility bills for American families and cutting harmful carbon emissions,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement. 
“This proposal reinforces the trajectory of consumer savings that forms the key pillar of Bidenomics and builds on the unprecedented actions already taken by this Administration to lower energy costs for working families across the nation,&#8221; she added.
While DOE said the proposed standards would “accelerate deployment” of electric heat pump water heaters, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-cracks-down-another-popular-home-appliance">reported</a> they would force cheaper gas heaters off the market. The news outlet noted that non-condensing gas-fired heaters are cheaper, having a smaller size and lower installation costs.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thomas-massies-three-word-response-to-bidens-latest-green-energy-scheme">said</a> the Biden administration should &#8220;Leave us alone,&#8221; arguing that the proposed rule is unlikely to actually benefit many Americans financially because of the cost of equipment. 
“These products already exist in the free market,” the congressman said. &#8220;Consumers should decide whether the upfront cost of a heat-pump water heater is worth the possible long term savings. In many cases, the monthly savings never make up for the upfront cost of the equipment.&#8221;
DOE said the new rule would go into effect in 2029 if adopted within the proposed timeline. As <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/07/21/water-heaters-energy-efficient-biden/">reported by The Washington Post</a>, the proposed standards could still be revised after the agency intakes public comments and holds a public hearing.
The Biden administration has finalized or proposed 18 different efficiency standards for a variety of products, DOE said. These include gas stoves, air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators, per <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-cracks-down-another-popular-home-appliance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s just spreading to more and more appliances,” Ben Lieberman, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told Fox News Digital. “It seems that almost everything that plugs in or fires up around the house is either subject to a pending regulation or soon will be.”
&#8220;These rules are almost always bad for consumers for the simple reason that they restrict consumer choice,” he added.

Biden Energy Dept. Proposes Rule Cracking Down On Water Heaters

Economy

Congressman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/thomas-massie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thomas Massie</a> (R-KY) has a three-word response to the Biden administration&#8217;s latest green energy scheme that would implement new hot water heating standards and disrupt the market.
&#8220;Leave us alone,&#8221; Massie tweeted in response to the news that Biden&#8217;s Department of Energy plans to update hot water heater standards. Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-plans-water-heater-standards-says-will-save-consumers-11-bln-yearly-2023-07-21/?taid=64baf8f31dc575000150f7a1&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that those standards would require &#8220;most common-sized electric water heaters to achieve efficiency gains with heat pump technology&#8221; while gas-fired water heaters would be forced to use condensing technology.
Massie went on to explain that such &#8220;products already exist in the free market,&#8221; thus negating the need for more government interference.
The Energy Department claims that these new standards would help save consumers billions upon billions of dollars. Critics say that the new standards are &#8220;technologically impossible&#8221; and would limit choice.
&#8220;Consumers should decide whether the upfront cost of a heat-pump water heater is worth the possible long term savings,&#8221; Massie added. &#8220;In many cases, the monthly savings never make up for the upfront cost of the equipment.&#8221;
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Leave us alone.
These products already exist in the free market. Consumers should decide whether the upfront cost of a heat-pump water heater is worth the possible long term savings. In many cases, the monthly savings never make up for the upfront cost of the equipment. <a href="https://t.co/I0j36USrr4">https://t.co/I0j36USrr4</a>
&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1682799399565443072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Reuters also reported the Biden administration has already finalized or proposed 18 new efficiency standards for a range of products. These new rules are often touted under the guise of health, safety, and fighting climate change.
Most infamously, the Biden administration has been pushing to create new standards for gas stoves — which experts say would effectively remove gas stoves from the market by making them too expensive.
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Indeed, in May, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Energy</a> Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Granholm</a> announced new efficiency regulations for dishwashers, beverage vending machines, and electric motors.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-energy-department-starts-crackdown-on-dishwashers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported that new dishwashers imported into the United States beginning in 2027 would have to consume 27% less power and use 34% less water, while more compact models would need to implement a 22% power reduction and an 11% water use reduction, according to an <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/water-wasting-dishwashers-in-crosshairs-as-biden-eyes-efficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">analysis</a> of the proposal released by Bloomberg Law.
But, similarly to other products, those changes will force companies to pour time and money into creating new products that meet those standards — the cost of which will get passed onto the consumer.
In reaction to the latest attack on water heaters, conservative conservationist Gabriella Hoffman tweeted, &#8220;How is banning gas stoves, water heaters, &amp; modern conveniences &#8216;energy efficient&#8217; &amp; a &#8216;cost savings&#8217; measure? (It&#8217;s not.)&#8221;
&#8220;Who&#8217;s benefitting? (The green energy lobby),&#8221; she asserted. &#8220;If we dare question proposed rule making that&#8217;s published on gov&#8217;t websites, we&#8217;re now stoking a culture war.&#8221;
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How is banning gas stoves, water heaters, &amp; modern conveniences &quot;energy efficient&quot; &amp; a &quot;cost savings&quot; measure? (It&#39;s not.) 
Who&#39;s benefitting? (The green energy lobby.)
If we dare question proposed rule making that&#39;s published on gov&#39;t websites, we&#39;re now stoking a culture war.
&mdash; Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gabby_Hoffman/status/1682741872194646016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nearly-50-of-gas-stoves-could-be-removed-from-market-under-potential-new-energy-standard-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nearly 50% Of Gas Stoves Could Be Removed From Market Under Potential New Energy Standard: Report </a>
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Thomas Massie’s Three-Word Response To Biden’s Latest Green Energy Scheme

Thomas Massie’s Three Word Response To Biden’s Latest Green Energy Scheme

Climate Change

Thomas Massie

Energy Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Granholm</a> disclosed this week that she had owned individual stocks, contradicting previous testimony from the Biden administration official.
Granholm said in a Friday letter that she discovered last month that she owned individual stocks, contrary to <a href="https://www.eenews.net/articles/granholm-contradicts-testimony-reveals-she-did-own-stocks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what she testified</a> on April 20. In the letter, she told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that the individual stocks she had owned were “non-conflicting,” but that she had divested from them last month to match her testimony.
&#8220;I mistakenly told the Committee that I did not own any individual stocks, whereas I should have said that I did not own any conflicting stocks. In order to make my financial holdings consistent with my testimony, on May 18, 2023, I divested my remaining stock holdings which consisted of stock in six companies, even though these assets were deemed non-conflicting,” she <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-energy-secretary-granholm-admits-false-testimony-owning-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.
Granholm said that her husband had owned $2,457.89 worth of shares in Ford, something she also said she did not know. The Ford shares were subsequently sold off.
&#8220;As a public servant, I take very seriously the commitment to hold myself to the highest ethical standards, and I regret the accidental omission of my spouse’s interest in Ford,&#8221; she added. &#8220;This is a commitment I made to you, the President, and most importantly the American people.&#8221;
The letter says that she owned stock in six individual companies, something she had not previously told lawmakers. She said that specific companies will be detailed in a later filing this month.
&#8220;My spouse and I have double-checked our financial assets, and there are no other reportable assets that were omitted from my financial disclosure report,&#8221;  she said.
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Her disclosure was criticized by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), who is on the Senate Energy Committee.
“Secretary Granholm lied to the committee about her family’s stock holdings,&#8221; Barrasso told Fox News. &#8220;This comes after her failure to follow basic ethics and disclosure rules. This is a troubling pattern. It is unacceptable.&#8221;
Granholm has come under fire for her stocks in the past, with <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/20/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-violated-stock-disclosure-law-9-times.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNBC reporting</a> in January 2022 that she had violated a stock disclosure law nine times in 2021. The reported violations included stock sales that were not disclosed within the 45-day time period required.
The stock trading of government officials has come under increased scrutiny in recent years, with some lawmakers looking to prohibit elected lawmakers from being able to buy and sell individual stocks.

Biden Energy Secretary Admits She Owned Individual Stocks, Contradicting Previous Testimony

Stock Market

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Energy</a> Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jennifer-granholm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Granholm</a> announced new efficiency regulations for dishwashers, beverage vending machines, and electric motors on Friday, the latest of several actions from the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration?_gl=1*1rmv9a1*_ga*NzUzNDA5ODIxLjE2NzkzMjkzNzM.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY4MzU1NDE3Mi4xOTAuMS4xNjgzNTU0NTY0LjU3LjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration</a> to decrease power usage and combat <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/climate-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">climate change</a>.
An <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-efficiency-rules-save-americans-more-650-million-annual-energy-and-water" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> contended that the restrictions would decrease expenses for American consumers due to lowered energy consumption. Granholm said the administration is “using all of the tools at our disposal to save Americans money while promoting innovations that will reduce carbon pollution and combat the climate crisis.”
New dishwashers imported into the United States beginning in 2027 would have to consume 27% less power and use 34% less water, while more compact models would need to implement a 22% power reduction and an 11% water use reduction, according to an <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/water-wasting-dishwashers-in-crosshairs-as-biden-eyes-efficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">analysis</a> of the proposal released by Bloomberg Law. Energy Department officials estimate that consumers would have to spend $15 more for a new dishwasher but would witness three times as much in energy savings over the appliance&#8217;s lifetime.
The new dishwasher standards would save households $168 million each year on utility bills, according to an estimate from the Energy Department. The regulations for electric motors, which convert electrical energy into mechanical energy in manufacturing and process equipment, will save businesses $464 million annually, while the vending machine rules will save $20 million annually.
The Energy Department has now introduced efficiency crackdowns for 16 product categories in 2023, actions which agency officials contend are “preserving reliability and performance across household appliances and commercial and industrial equipment.” The Biden administration, which has <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/climate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">established</a> a “whole-of-government effort” to reduce carbon emissions, drafted several similar regulations over the past two years.
Officials provoked controversy upon introducing new emissions rules for natural gas stoves, even as increased adoption of the fuel serves as a significant driver of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wall-street-journal-blasts-joe-biden-john-kerry-for-pushing-self-destructive-green-energy-policies-while-china-burns-more-coal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lower</a> emissions in the United States. Controversy over the move emerged earlier this year when Consumer Product Safety Commission Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. said in an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/transparently-political-biden-administration-considering-ban-on-gas-stoves" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> that gas stoves are a “hidden hazard” and declared that “any option is on the table” for a nationwide ban. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Alex Hoehn-Saric later posted a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/regulatory-agency-backs-down-says-there-are-no-plans-to-ban-gas-stoves" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> asserting that neither he nor the agency planned to outlaw gas stoves.
The state of New York has since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-governor-proposes-first-in-the-nation-ban-on-gas-hookups-for-new-buildings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> legislation that will effectively ban the installation of gas stoves in new homes and buildings as early as 2026. Some 38% of households nationwide use gas stoves for cooking, with the figure approaching 70% for states such as California and New Jersey, according to <a href="https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=53439" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> from the Energy Information Administration.
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The Energy Department also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-administration-unveils-new-restrictions-on-air-conditioners-despite-backlash-over-gas-stove-restrictions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> new efficiency standards for air conditioners and the first federal standards for portable air cleaners. Officials similarly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/climate-alarmists-senator-tim-scott-blasts-energy-department-over-new-power-standards-for-certain-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a final rule that requires single-section and multi-section mobile homes to meet new climate-dependent energy conservation measures, which are estimated to raise the cost of large mobile homes between $4,100 and $4,500, marking a significant increase from the $81,400 average costs for newly manufactured mobile homes, according to <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPSNSAUS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> from the Census Bureau.

Biden Energy Department Starts Crackdown On Dishwashers

Biden Energy Department Unveils Crackdown On Dishwashers

Does President Joe Biden want us to lose a major war? That&#8217;s the question after Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm told Congress that she wants an all-electric military vehicle fleet by 2030. Senators called the plan &#8220;laughable&#8221; while pointing out that the big winner if this were to happen would be America&#8217;s top adversary: China.
&#8220;I do, and I think we can get there, as well,&#8221; Granholm testified before the Senate after Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-energy-secretary-doubles-down-on-electrifying-us-militarys-vehicle-fleet-2030-we-can-get-there" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> if she supported an &#8220;All EV Fleet&#8221; proposal. &#8220;I do think that reducing our reliance on the volatility of globally traded fossil fuels where we know that global events like the war in Ukraine can jack up prices for people back home … does not contribute to energy security.&#8221;
Afterward, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) <a href="https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6326401012112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox Business that the plan was ridiculous — but an unsurprising result of Biden&#8217;s personnel policy choices.
&#8220;This is what happens when you have a president who puts activists in place of this country instead of putting real people who&#8217;ve been there, done that,&#8221; he said.
Mullin went on to explain why the idea is just not feasible or practical.
&#8220;I mean, just think about this,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We&#8217;re gonna have — we&#8217;re gonna go to war. We&#8217;re going to have electric vehicles &#8230; none of us have ever heard of EMP before  — electromagnetic pulses,&#8221; he said sarcastically, in reference to weapons that can wipe out electronics. &#8220;But not besides that, we&#8217;re going to be out in a battlefield where they don&#8217;t really have what you&#8217;d consider charging stations. So to charge the fleet — we&#8217;re going to be pulling these huge diesel generators to charge the fleets — and when they go down, instead of just simply running up there and pull it for fuel. No, we&#8217;re gonna have to sit there for hours [while] these batteries charge.&#8221;
Mullin also pointed that America would be depending upon the Chinese Communist Party to create the super-charged batteries that would be needed to power these batteries. EV batteries rely on critical minerals — a <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/14/rare-earth-mines-00071102#:~:text=As%20of%20today%2C%20China%20accounts,firearms%2C%20radars%20and%20stealth%20aircraft." target="_blank" rel="noopener">field</a> in which China overwhelmingly dominates the market.
&#8220;This makes zero sense but in a woke president that you have in President Biden in his woke cabinets,&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;These are the kind of results and ridiculous comments that you have.&#8221;
On Sunday, Ernst also slammed Granholm for her suggestion.
&#8220;You don’t fight a war that way,” Ernst <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/30/joni-ernst-slams-biden-push-for-u-s-military-all-electric-vehicles-you-dont-fight-a-war-that-way/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> to during a radio interview. The Iowa senator argued that Biden was putting climate change ahead of excellence.
“This administration has taken it to the extremes with this climate agenda,” she said. “We are not focusing on the lethality of our American military. Instead, they are focusing on green energy and climate change.&#8221;
Ernst, like Mullin, also pointed out that this plan would only benefit China.
That raises the question, why does it always seem like the Biden administration wants policies that favor China while putting America last?
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